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+name: VOA Special English Word Book
+url: http://gadict.defun.work
+url: http://gadict.sourceforge.net
+by: Oleksandr Gavenko <gavenkoa@gmai.com>
+by: VOA (Voice of America)
+term: Public Domain
+about:
+Materials placed in Public Domain as all materials from VOA (Voice of America).
+You can look to VOA disclaimer at:
+http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/disclaim.cfm
+Use http://web.archive.org/ to find this page.
+This dictionary based on origins from:
+http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/wordbook-a.cfm
+http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/wordbook-b.cfm
+...
+http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/wordbook-z.cfm
+on 2010-02-12 which you can find with http://web.archive.org/
+Older version of "Special English Word Book" have additional articles
+with words from different domain:
+Common Expressions
+Common Prefixes
+Words Used in VOA Special English Science Programs
+Organs of the Body
+I added this articles too (from version of 2004).
+Also this version have section "Parts of Speech", which you can see
+below:
+n. (noun) - a name word
+v. (verb) - an action word
+ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word
+prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation
+pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun
+conj. (conjunction) - a joining word
+Section "WORDS USED IN VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH SCIENCE PROGRAMS" marked as:
+topic: sci
+Section "ORGANS OF THE BODY" marked as:
+topic: body
+Further info available at:
+http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_English
+__
+a
+an
+adj
+en: one; any; each
+__
+able
+v
+en: having the power to do something
+__
+about
+adv
+en: almost
+ex:en: about half
+adj
+en: of or having a relation to
+en> We talk about the weather.
+__
+above
+adj
+en: at a higher place
+__
+abuse
+n
+en: bad treatment causing harm or injury
+__
+accept
+v
+en: to agree to receive
+__
+accident
+n
+en: something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event
+__
+accuse
+v
+en: to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone
+__
+across
+adj
+en: from side to side; to the other side
+__
+act
+v
+en: to do something
+__
+activist
+n
+en: one who seeks change through action
+__
+actor
+n
+en: someone acting in a play or show
+__
+add
+v
+en: to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more
+__
+administration
+n
+en: the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister
+__
+admit
+v
+en: to accept
+en> admitted to the United Nations
+v
+en: to express one's guilt or responsibility
+en> He admitted that what he did was wrong.
+__
+adult
+n
+en: a grown person
+__
+advertise
+v
+en: to show or present the qualities of a product to increase sales
+__
+advise
+v
+en: to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision
+__
+affect
+v
+en: to produce an effect on; to influence
+en> A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.
+__
+afraid
+adj
+en: feeling fear
+__
+after
+prep
+adj
+en: later; behind
+__
+again
+adv
+en: another time; as before
+__
+against
+prep
+en: opposed to; not agreeing with something
+__
+age
+n
+en: how old a person or thing is
+__
+agency
+n
+en: an organization that is part of a larger group
+en> an agency of the United Nations
+__
+aggression
+n
+en: an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders
+__
+ago
+adv
+en: of time past; before now
+__
+agree
+v
+en: to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something
+__
+agriculture
+n
+en: farming
+__
+aid
+v
+en: to help; to support
+n
+en: help, assistance
+__
+aim
+v
+en: to point a gun at
+n
+en: a goal or purpose
+__
+air
+n
+en: the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe
+__
+air force
+n
+en: a military organization using airplanes
+__
+airplane
+n
+en: a vehicle with wings that flies
+__
+airport
+n
+en: a place where airplanes take off and land
+__
+album
+n
+en: a collection of recorded music
+__
+alcohol
+n
+en: a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products
+__
+alive
+adj
+en: having life; not dead
+__
+all
+adv
+en: everything; everyone; the complete amount
+__
+ally
+n
+en: a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose
+__
+almost
+adv
+en: a little less than completely
+__
+alone
+adj
+en: separated from others
+__
+along
+adv
+en: near or on
+en> along the road
+__
+already
+adv
+en: before now; even now
+__
+also
+adv
+en: added to; too
+__
+although
+conj
+en: even if it is true that
+__
+always
+adv
+en: at all times; every time
+__
+ambassador
+n
+en: a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government)
+__
+amend
+v
+en: to add to or to change (a proposal or law)
+__
+ammunition
+n
+en: the bullets or shells fired from guns
+__
+among
+prep
+en: in or part of (a group)
+__
+amount
+n
+en: the number, size or weight of anything
+__
+anarchy
+n
+en: a lack of order; lawlessness
+__
+ancestor
+n
+en: a family member from the past
+__
+ancient
+ad. very old; long ago
+__
+and
+conj
+en: also; in addition to; with
+__
+anger
+n
+en: a strong emotion against someone or something
+__
+animal
+n
+en: a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat
+__
+anniversary
+n
+en: a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the
+past
+__
+announce
+v
+en: to make known publicly; to declare officially
+__
+another
+ad. one more; a different one
+__
+answer
+n
+en: a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after
+being asked a question
+__
+any
+ad. one or more of no special kind
+__
+apologize
+v
+en: to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts
+responsibility
+__
+appeal
+v
+en: to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call
+on somebody for help
+__
+appear
+v
+en: to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem
+__
+appoint
+v
+en: to name; to choose ("appoint a judge")
+__
+approve
+v
+en: to agree with; to agree to support
+__
+archeology
+n
+en: the scientific study of past human life and activities
+__
+area
+n
+en: any place or part of it
+__
+argue
+v
+en: to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree
+__
+arms
+n
+en: military equipment; weapons
+__
+army
+n
+en: military ground forces
+__
+around
+ad. on every side (of)
+__
+arrest
+v
+en: to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner
+__
+arrive
+v
+en: to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip
+__
+art
+n
+en: expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music,
+writing or statues
+__
+artillery
+n
+en: big guns
+__
+as
+conj
+en: equally ("as fast as"); when; while
+__
+ash
+n
+en: the part left after something burns
+__
+ask
+v
+en: to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher
+questions every day.")
+__
+assist
+v
+en: to help
+__
+astronaut
+n
+en: a person who travels in space
+__
+astronomy
+n
+en: the scientific study of stars and the universe
+__
+asylum
+n
+en: political protection given by a government to a person from another
+country
+__
+at
+prep
+en: in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon")
+__
+atmosphere
+n
+en: the gases surrounding any star or planet
+__
+attach
+v
+en: to tie together; to connect
+__
+attack
+n
+en: a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight
+__
+attempt
+v
+en: to work toward something; to try; to make an effort
+__
+attend
+v
+en: to be present at
+__
+attention
+n
+en: close or careful observing of, or listening to, someone or
+something (“The student paid attention to his teacher.”)
+__
+automobile
+n
+en: a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car
+__
+autumn
+n
+en: the time of the year between summer and winter
+__
+available
+ad. present and ready for use; willing to serve or help. (“There was a
+list of available candidates.”)
+__
+average
+n
+en: something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal
+__
+avoid
+v
+en: to stay away from
+__
+awake
+ad. not sleeping
+__
+award
+n
+en: an honor or prize for an act or service
+__
+away
+ad. not near
+__
+baby
+n
+en: a newly born creature
+__
+back
+n
+en: the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward
+__
+bad
+ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good
+__
+balance
+v
+en: to make two sides or forces equal
+__
+ball
+n
+en: something round
+__
+balloon
+n
+en: a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas
+lighter than air
+__
+ballot
+n
+en: a piece of paper used for voting
+__
+ban
+v
+en: to not permit; to stop
+n
+en: an official restriction
+__
+bank
+n
+en: an organization that keeps and lends money
+__
+bar
+v
+en: to prevent or block
+__
+barrier
+n
+en: anything that blocks or makes an action difficult
+__
+base
+n
+en: a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was
+based on experiments.")
+__
+battle
+n
+en: a fight between opposing armed forces
+__
+be
+v
+en: to live; to happen; to exist
+__
+beat
+v
+en: to hit again and again
+__
+beauty
+n
+en: that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit
+__
+because
+prep
+en: for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.")
+__
+become
+v
+en: to come to be
+__
+bed
+n
+en: a sleeping place
+__
+before
+prep
+en: earlier
+__
+begin
+v
+en: to do the first part of an action; to start
+__
+behavior
+n
+en: the way in which a person or animal acts (“The child’s behavior was
+bad because he fought with other children.”)
+__
+behind
+ad. at the back of; in back of
+__
+believe
+v
+en: to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust
+__
+belong
+v
+en: to be owned by; to be a member of
+__
+below
+ad. lower than
+__
+best
+ad. the most good
+__
+betray
+v
+en: to turn against; to be false to
+__
+better
+ad. more good than
+__
+between
+ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks
+between two nations")
+__
+big
+ad. of great size; not small
+__
+bill
+n
+en: a legislative proposal
+__
+biology
+n
+en: the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms
+__
+bird
+n
+en: a creature that flies
+__
+bite
+v
+en: to cut with the teeth
+__
+black
+ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky
+__
+blame
+v
+en: to accuse; to hold responsible
+__
+bleed
+v
+en: to lose blood
+__
+blind
+ad. not able to see
+__
+block
+v
+en: to stop something from being done; to prevent movement
+__
+blood
+n
+en: red fluid in the body
+__
+blow
+v
+en: to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.")
+__
+blue
+ad. having the color like that of a clear sky
+__
+boat
+n
+en: something built to travel on water that carries people or goods
+__
+body
+n
+en: all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal
+__
+boil
+v
+en: to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot
+__
+bomb
+n
+en: a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy
+with bombs
+__
+bone
+n
+en: the hard material in the body
+__
+book
+n
+en: a long written work for reading
+__
+border
+n
+en: a dividing line between nations
+__
+born
+v
+en: to come to life; to come into existence
+__
+borrow
+v
+en: to take as a loan
+__
+both
+ad. not just one of two, but the two together
+__
+bottle
+n
+en: a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid
+__
+bottom
+ad. the lowest part of something
+__
+box
+n
+en: something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or
+wood
+__
+boy
+n
+en: a young male person
+__
+boycott
+v
+en: to refuse to take part in or deal with
+__
+brain
+n
+en: the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all
+creatures
+__
+brave
+ad. having no fear
+__
+bread
+n
+en: a food made from grain
+__
+break
+v
+en: to divide into parts by force; to destroy
+__
+breathe
+v
+en: to take air into the body and let it out again
+__
+bridge
+n
+en: a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and
+vehicles can cross from one side to the other
+__
+brief
+ad. short; not long
+__
+bright
+ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color
+__
+bring
+v
+en: to come with something
+__
+broadcast
+v
+en: to send information, stories or music by radio or television
+n
+en: a radio or television program
+__
+brother
+n
+en: a male with the same father or mother as another person
+__
+brown
+ad. having the color like that of coffee
+__
+budget
+n
+en: a spending plan
+__
+build
+v
+en: to join materials together to make something
+__
+building
+n
+en: anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store
+or place of entertainment
+__
+bullet
+n
+en: a small piece of metal shot from a gun
+__
+burn
+v
+en: to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire
+__
+burst
+v
+en: to break open suddenly
+__
+bury
+v
+en: to put into the ground and cover with earth
+__
+bus
+n
+en: a public vehicle to carry people
+__
+business
+n
+en: one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade
+__
+busy
+ad. doing something; very active
+__
+but
+conj
+en: however; other than; yet
+__
+buy
+v
+en: to get by paying something, usually money
+__
+by
+conj
+en: near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William
+Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight")
+__
+cabinet
+n
+en: a group of ministers that helps lead a government
+__
+call
+v
+en: to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request
+("They called for an end to the fighting.")
+__
+calm
+ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense
+__
+camera
+n
+en: a device for taking pictures
+__
+camp
+n
+en: a place with temporary housing
+__
+campaign
+n
+en: a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from
+voters; a connected series of military actions during a war
+__
+can
+v
+en: to be able to; to have the right to
+n
+en: a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal
+__
+cancel
+v
+en: to end; to stop
+__
+cancer
+n
+en: a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts
+of the body
+__
+candidate
+n
+en: a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor
+__
+capital
+n
+en: the official center of a government; the city where a country's
+government is
+__
+capture
+v
+en: to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force;
+to get control of
+__
+car
+n
+en: a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part
+of a train
+__
+care
+v
+en: to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest
+__
+career
+n
+en: a chosen profession; a person’s working life (“The actor’s career
+lasted for thirty years.”)
+__
+careful
+ad. acting safely; with much thought
+__
+carry
+v
+en: to take something or someone from one place to another
+__
+case (court)
+n
+en: a legal action
+__
+case (medical)
+n
+en: an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at
+the school.")
+__
+cat
+n
+en: a small animal that often lives with humans
+__
+catch
+v
+en: to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands
+__
+cause
+v
+en: to make happen
+n
+en: the thing or person that produces a result
+__
+ceasefire
+n
+en: a halt in fighting, usually by agreement
+__
+celebrate
+v
+en: to honor a person or event with special activities
+__
+center
+n
+en: the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is
+the main point of an activity
+__
+century
+n
+en: one hundred years
+__
+ceremony
+n
+en: an act or series of acts done in a special way established by
+tradition
+__
+chairman
+n
+en: a person leading a meeting or an organized group
+__
+champion
+n
+en: the best; the winner
+__
+chance
+n
+en: a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen
+__
+change
+v
+en: to make different; to become different
+__
+charge
+v
+en: to accuse someone of something, usually a crime
+n
+en: a statement in which someone is accused of something
+__
+chase
+v
+en: to run or go after someone or something
+__
+cheat
+v
+en: to get by a trick; to steal from
+__
+cheer
+v
+en: to shout approval or praise
+__
+chemicals
+n
+en: elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the
+science of chemistry
+__
+chemistry
+n
+en: the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they
+act under different conditions, and how they form other substances
+__
+chief
+n
+en: the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important
+__
+child
+n
+en: a baby; a boy or girl
+__
+children
+n
+en: more than one child
+__
+choose
+v
+en: to decide between two or more
+__
+circle
+n
+en: a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the
+center, like an "O"
+__
+citizen
+n
+en: a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law
+__
+city
+n
+en: any important large town
+__
+civil rights
+n
+en: the political, economic and social rights given equally to all
+people of a nation
+__
+civilian
+ad. not military
+__
+claim
+v
+en: to say something as a fact
+__
+clash
+n
+en: a battle; v. to fight or oppose
+__
+class
+n
+en: a group of students who meet to study the same subject; also, a
+social or economic group. ("They were members of the middle class.")
+__
+clean
+v
+en: to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean
+water")
+__
+clear
+ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood
+__
+clergy
+n
+en: a body of officials within a religious organization
+__
+climate
+n
+en: the normal weather conditions of a place
+__
+climb
+v
+en: to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the
+hands
+__
+clock
+n
+en: a device that measures and shows time
+__
+close
+v
+en: to make something not open; ad. near to
+__
+cloth
+n
+en: a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other
+substances
+__
+clothes
+n
+en: what people wear
+__
+cloud
+n
+en: a mass of fog high in the sky
+__
+coal
+n
+en: a solid black substance used as fuel
+__
+coalition
+n
+en: forces, groups or nations joined together
+__
+coast
+n
+en: land on the edge of the ocean
+__
+coffee
+n
+en: a drink made from the plant of the same name
+__
+cold
+ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature
+__
+collapse
+v
+en: to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down or fail suddenly in
+strength, health or power. (“The building collapsed in the
+earthquake.” “The government collapsed after a vote in parliament.”)
+__
+collect
+v
+en: to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive
+("collect taxes")
+__
+college
+n
+en: a small university
+__
+colony
+n
+en: land controlled by another country or government
+__
+color
+n
+en: the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown,
+black, yellow and others
+__
+combine
+v
+en: to mix or bring together
+__
+come
+v
+en: to move toward; to arrive
+__
+command
+v
+en: to order; to have power over something
+__
+comment
+v
+en: to say something about; to express an opinion about something
+__
+committee
+n
+en: a group of people given special work
+__
+common
+ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose")
+__
+communicate
+v
+en: to tell; to give or exchange information
+__
+community
+n
+en: a group of people living together in one place or area
+__
+company
+n
+en: a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes
+__
+compare
+v
+en: to examine what is different or similar
+__
+compete
+v
+en: to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others
+__
+complete
+ad. having all parts; ended or finished
+__
+complex
+ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not
+simple
+__
+compromise
+n
+en: the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less
+than first demanded
+__
+computer
+n
+en: an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and
+for communicating with others
+__
+concern
+n
+en: interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be
+concerned")
+__
+condemn
+v
+en: to say a person or action is wrong or bad
+__
+condition
+n
+en: something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's
+health
+__
+conference
+n
+en: a meeting
+__
+confirm
+v
+en: to approve; to say that something is true
+__
+conflict
+n
+en: a fight; a battle, especially a long one
+__
+congratulate
+v
+en: to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck
+__
+Congress
+n
+en: the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United
+States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar
+organization in other countries
+__
+connect
+v
+en: to join one thing to another; to unite; to link
+__
+conservative
+n
+en: one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change
+__
+consider
+v
+en: to give thought to; to think about carefully
+__
+constitution
+n
+en: the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of
+government
+__
+contact
+n
+en: the act of touching or being close to a person or thing (“He was in
+contact with animals that had the disease.”) v. to meet or communicate
+with (“He wanted to contact his local official.”)
+__
+contain
+v
+en: to hold; to include
+__
+container
+n
+en: a box, bottle or can used to hold something
+__
+continent
+n
+en: any of the seven great land areas of the world
+__
+continue
+v
+en: to go on doing or being
+__
+control
+v
+en: to direct; to have power over
+__
+convention
+n
+en: a large meeting for a special purpose
+__
+cook
+v
+en: to heat food before eating it
+__
+cool
+ad. almost cold
+__
+cooperate
+v
+en: to act or work together
+__
+copy
+v
+en: to make something exactly like another
+n
+en: something made to look exactly like another
+__
+corn
+n
+en: a food grain
+__
+correct
+ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right
+__
+corruption
+n
+en: actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally
+wrong
+__
+cost
+n
+en: the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five
+dollars."); v. to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.")
+__
+cotton
+n
+en: a material made from a plant of the same name
+__
+count
+v
+en: to speak or add numbers
+__
+country
+n
+en: a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities
+__
+court
+n
+en: where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law
+__
+cover
+v
+en: to put something over a person or thing
+n
+en: anything that is put over a person or thing
+__
+cow
+n
+en: a farm animal used for its milk
+__
+crash
+v
+en: to fall violently; to hit with great force
+__
+create
+v
+en: to make; to give life or form to
+__
+creature
+n
+en: any living being; any animal or human
+__
+credit
+n
+en: an agreement that payments will be made at a later time
+__
+crew
+n
+en: a group of people working together
+__
+crime
+n
+en: an act that violates a law
+__
+criminal
+n
+en: a person who is responsible for a crime
+__
+crisis
+n
+en: an extremely important time when something may become much better
+or worse; a dangerous situation
+__
+criticize
+v
+en: to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to
+judge
+__
+crops
+n
+en: plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits
+and vegetables
+__
+cross
+v
+en: to go from one side to another; to go across
+__
+crowd
+n
+en: a large number of people gathered in one place
+__
+crush
+v
+en: to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely
+__
+cry
+v
+en: to express or show sorrow or pain
+__
+culture
+n
+en: all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population
+__
+cure
+v
+en: to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the
+disease.")
+n
+en: something that makes a sick person well
+en> Antibiotics are a cure for infection.
+__
+curfew
+n
+en: an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses
+__
+current
+n
+en: movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time
+en> She found the report in a current publication.
+__
+custom
+n
+en: a long-established belief or activity of a people
+__
+customs
+n
+en: taxes on imports
+__
+cut
+v
+en: to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce
+__
+dam
+n
+en: a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water
+__
+damage
+v
+en: to cause injury or destruction
+n
+en: harm; hurt or injury, usually to things
+__
+dance
+v
+en: to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music
+__
+danger
+n
+en: a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss
+__
+dark
+ad. having little or no light ("The room was dark.")
+__
+date
+n
+en: an expression of time; a day, month and year
+__
+daughter
+n
+en: a person's female child
+__
+day
+n
+en: twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight
+__
+dead
+ad. not living
+__
+deaf
+ad. not able to hear
+__
+deal
+v
+en: to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of
+pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.")
+__
+debate
+v
+en: to argue for or against something
+n
+en: a public discussion or argument
+__
+debt
+n
+en: something that is owed; the condition of owing
+__
+decide
+v
+en: to choose; to settle; to judge
+__
+declare
+v
+en: to say; to make a statement
+__
+decrease
+v
+en: to make less in size or amount
+__
+deep
+ad. going far down; a long way from top to bottom
+__
+defeat
+v
+en: to cause to lose in a battle or struggle
+n
+en: a loss; the condition of having lost
+__
+defend
+v
+en: to guard or fight against attack; to protect
+__
+deficit
+n
+en: a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or
+imports are greater than exports
+__
+define
+v
+en: to give the meaning of; to explain
+__
+degree
+n
+en: a measure of temperature
+__
+delay
+v
+en: to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to
+be late
+__
+delegate
+n
+en: one sent to act for another; one who represents another
+__
+demand
+v
+en: to ask by ordering; to ask with force
+__
+democracy
+n
+en: the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders
+or to make other important decisions
+__
+demonstrate
+v
+en: to make a public show of opinions or feelings ("The crowd
+demonstrated in support of human rights."); to explain by using
+examples ("The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.")
+__
+denounce
+v
+en: to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely
+__
+deny
+v
+en: to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request
+__
+depend
+v
+en: to need help and support
+__
+deplore
+v
+en: to regret strongly; to express sadness
+__
+deploy
+v
+en: to move forces or weapons into positions for action
+__
+depression
+n
+en: severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic
+activity during which many people lose their jobs
+__
+describe
+v
+en: to give a word picture of something; to give details of something
+__
+desert
+n
+en: a dry area of land
+__
+design
+v
+en: to plan or create plans for
+__
+desire
+v
+en: to want very much; to wish for
+__
+destroy
+v
+en: to break into pieces; to end the existence of
+__
+detail
+n
+en: a small part of something; a small piece of information
+__
+detain
+v
+en: to keep or hold (“The police detained several suspects for
+questioning.”)
+__
+develop
+v
+en: to grow; to create; to experience progress
+__
+device
+n
+en: a piece of equipment made for a special purpose
+__
+dictator
+n
+en: a ruler with complete power
+__
+die
+v
+en: to become dead; to stop living; to end
+__
+diet
+n
+en: usual daily food and drink
+__
+different
+ad. not the same
+__
+difficult
+ad. not easy; hard to do, make or carry out
+__
+dig
+v
+en: to make a hole in the ground
+__
+dinner
+n
+en: the main amount of food eaten at a usual time ("The family had its
+dinner at noon."); a special event that includes food ("The official
+dinner took place at the White House.")
+__
+diplomat
+n
+en: a person who represents his or her government in dealing with
+another government
+__
+direct
+v
+en: to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater.");
+ad. straight to something; not through some other person or thing
+("The path is direct.")
+__
+direction
+n
+en: the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came
+from or went to
+__
+dirt
+n
+en: earth or soil
+__
+disappear
+v
+en: to become unseen; to no longer exist
+__
+disarm
+v
+en: to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb
+harmless by removing its exploding device
+__
+disaster
+n
+en: an event causing widespread destruction or loss of life, such as an
+earthquake or plane crash
+__
+discover
+v
+en: to find or learn something
+__
+discrimination
+n
+en: unfair treatment or consideration based on opinions about a whole
+group instead of on the qualities of an individual. (“He was accused
+of discrimination against people from other countries.”)
+__
+discuss
+v
+en: to talk about; to exchange ideas
+__
+disease
+n
+en: a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or
+bacteria
+__
+dismiss
+v
+en: to send away; to refuse to consider
+__
+dispute
+v
+en: to oppose strongly by argument
+n
+en: an angry debate
+__
+dissident
+n
+en: a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government
+__
+distance
+n
+en: the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance
+from my house to your house is two kilometers.")
+__
+dive
+v
+en: to jump into water head first
+__
+divide
+v
+en: to separate into two or more parts
+__
+do
+v
+en: to act; to make an effort
+__
+doctor
+n
+en: a person trained in medicine to treat sick people
+__
+document
+n
+en: an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof
+or support of something
+__
+dog
+n
+en: a small animal that often lives with humans
+__
+dollar
+n
+en: United States money, one hundred cents
+__
+donate
+v
+en: to present something as a gift to an organization, country or
+cause. (“She donated money to the Red Cross to help survivors of the
+earthquake.”)
+__
+door
+n
+en: an opening for entering or leaving a building or room
+__
+double
+v
+en: to increase two times as much in size, strength or number
+__
+down
+ad. from higher to lower; in a low place
+__
+dream
+v
+en: to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep
+n
+en: a picture or story in the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future
+__
+drink
+v
+en: to take liquid into the body through the mouth
+__
+drive
+v
+en: to control a moving vehicle
+__
+drop
+v
+en: to fall or let fall; to go lower
+__
+drown
+v
+en: to die under water
+__
+drug
+n
+en: anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical
+substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind
+__
+dry
+ad. not wet; without rain
+__
+during
+ad. through the whole time; while (something is happening)
+__
+dust
+n
+en: pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air
+__
+duty
+n
+en: one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right
+and just
+__
+each
+ad. every one by itself
+__
+early
+ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day;
+opposite late
+__
+earn
+v
+en: to be paid in return for work done
+__
+earth
+n
+en: the planet we all live on; the ground or soil
+__
+earthquake
+n
+en: a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface
+__
+ease
+v
+en: to reduce; to make less difficult
+__
+east
+n
+en: the direction from which the sun rises
+__
+easy
+ad. not difficult; not hard to do
+__
+eat
+v
+en: to take food into the body through the mouth
+__
+ecology
+n
+en: the scientific study of the environment and links among living and
+material things
+__
+economy
+n
+en: the system by which money, industry and trade are organized
+__
+edge
+n
+en: the line where something ends or begins
+__
+education
+n
+en: the act of teaching
+__
+effect
+n
+en: the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious
+effect on the economy.")
+__
+effort
+n
+en: an attempt; the work necessary to do something
+__
+egg
+n
+en: the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female
+birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal
+that can develop into a baby
+__
+either
+ad. one of two, but not the other
+__
+elect
+v
+en: to choose by voting
+__
+electricity
+n
+en: a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and
+light, and power to machines
+__
+embassy
+n
+en: the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants
+__
+embryo
+n
+en: a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development
+__
+emergency
+n
+en: an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action
+__
+emotion
+n
+en: a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness
+__
+employ
+v
+en: to give work in return for wages
+__
+empty
+ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything
+__
+end
+v
+en: to stop; to finish
+n
+en: the part which comes last
+__
+enemy
+n
+en: a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the
+other side in a war
+__
+energy
+n
+en: power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and
+willingness to be active
+__
+enforce
+v
+en: to make something be done
+__
+engine
+n
+en: a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work
+__
+engineer
+n
+en: a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads
+__
+enjoy
+v
+en: to be pleased or satisfied by something
+__
+enough
+ad. as much as necessary
+pron
+en: the amount needed
+__
+enter
+v
+en: to come or go into
+__
+environment
+n
+en: all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life;
+the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
+__
+equal
+ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights
+__
+equipment
+n
+en: things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity
+__
+escape
+v
+en: to get free; to get away from; to get out of
+__
+especially
+ad. more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.")
+__
+establish
+v
+en: to bring into existence; to create
+__
+estimate
+v
+en: to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than
+complete information
+__
+ethnic
+ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of
+their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived
+__
+evaporate
+v
+en: to change from a liquid into a gas
+__
+even
+ad. in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the
+building was destroyed.")
+__
+event
+n
+en: that which happens, especially something of importance
+__
+ever
+ad. at any time
+__
+every
+ad. each one; all
+__
+evidence
+n
+en: material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing
+__
+evil
+ad. not good; extremely bad
+__
+exact
+ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail
+__
+examine
+v
+en: to study closely
+__
+example
+n
+en: a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like
+__
+excellent
+ad. extremely good
+__
+except
+prep
+en: but for
+__
+exchange
+v
+en: to trade; to give or receive one thing for another
+__
+excuse
+v
+en: to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive
+n
+en: a reason (sometimes false) for an action
+__
+execute
+v
+en: to kill
+__
+exercise
+n
+en: an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to
+stay in good health
+__
+exile
+v
+en: to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel
+n
+en: a person who is forced to leave his or her country
+__
+exist
+v
+en: to be; to live
+__
+expand
+v
+en: to make larger; to grow larger
+__
+expect
+v
+en: to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an
+event
+__
+expel
+v
+en: to force out; to remove from; to send away
+__
+experience
+v
+en: to live through an event, situation or condition
+en> She experienced great pain.
+n
+en: something that one has done or lived through
+en> The experience caused her great pain.
+__
+experiment
+v
+en: to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true
+or false, or to discover something
+__
+expert
+n
+en: a person with special knowledge or training
+__
+explain
+v
+en: to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning
+__
+explode
+v
+en: to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb
+__
+explore
+v
+en: to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it;
+to make a careful search; to examine closely
+__
+export
+v
+en: to send to another country
+n
+en: something sent to another country, usually for sale
+__
+express
+v
+en: to say clearly
+__
+extend
+v
+en: to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time
+__
+extra
+ad. more than normal, expected or necessary
+__
+extraordinary
+ad. far greater or better than the usual or normal
+__
+extreme
+ad. more than the usual or accepted
+__
+extremist
+n
+en: a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an
+extreme or violent way
+__
+face
+n
+en: the front of the head: eyes, nose, mouth; v. to look toward; to
+turn toward; to have before you, such as a problem or danger
+__
+fact
+n
+en: something known or proved to be true
+__
+factory
+n
+en: a building or group of buildings where goods are made
+__
+fail
+v
+en: to not succeed; to not reach a goal
+__
+fair
+ad. just; honest; what is right
+__
+fall
+v
+en: to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower
+position
+__
+false
+ad. not true; not correct
+__
+family
+n
+en: the group that includes children and their parents
+__
+famous
+ad. known very well to many people
+__
+fan
+n
+en: a person who actively supports a sport, activity or performer (“The
+baseball fan attended every game his team played.”)
+__
+far
+ad. at, to or from a great distance
+__
+farm
+n
+en: land used to grow crops and animals for food
+__
+fast
+ad. moving or working at great speed; quick
+__
+fat
+n
+en: tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and
+to keep warm; ad. thick; heavy
+__
+father
+n
+en: the male parent; a man who has a child or children
+__
+favorite
+ad. liked more than others (“Ice cream was her favorite food.”)
+__
+fear
+v
+en: to be afraid; to worry that something bad is near or may happen
+("He feared falling down.")
+n
+en: a strong emotion when there is danger or trouble
+en> He had a fear that he would fall down.
+__
+federal
+ad. of or having to do with a national or central government
+__
+feed
+v
+en: to give food to
+__
+feel
+v
+en: to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching
+__
+female
+n
+en: a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth; ad. of or about women
+__
+fence
+n
+en: something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or
+out
+__
+fertile
+ad. rich in production of plants or animals; producing much
+__
+few
+ad. not many; a small number of
+__
+field
+n
+en: an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise
+animals
+__
+fierce
+ad. extremely strong; violent; angry
+__
+fight
+v
+en: to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy;
+n
+en: the use of force; a battle
+__
+fill
+v
+en: to put or pour something into a container until there is space for
+no more
+__
+film
+v
+en: to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion
+picture or movie
+n
+en: a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie
+__
+final
+ad. at the end; last
+__
+financial
+ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit,
+investments and banks
+__
+find
+v
+en: to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to
+decide a court case ("The jury finds the man guilty of murder.")
+__
+fine
+n
+en: a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad.
+very good; very small or thin
+__
+finish
+v
+en: to complete; to end
+__
+fire
+v
+en: to shoot a gun
+n
+en: the heat and light produced by something burning
+__
+fireworks
+n
+en: rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday
+celebrations
+__
+firm
+ad. not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.")
+__
+first
+ad. coming before all others
+__
+fish
+n
+en: a creature that lives and can breathe in water
+__
+fit
+v
+en: to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.")
+__
+fix
+v
+en: to make good or right again
+__
+flag
+n
+en: a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or
+organization
+__
+flat
+ad. smooth; having no high places
+__
+flee
+v
+en: to run away from
+__
+float
+v
+en: to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water
+or through air
+__
+flood
+v
+en: to cover with water
+n
+en: the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land
+__
+floor
+n
+en: the bottom part of a room for walking on ("The book fell to the
+floor."); the level of a building ("The fire was on the first floor.")
+__
+flow
+v
+en: to move like a liquid
+__
+flower
+n
+en: the colored part of plants that carry seeds
+__
+fluid
+n
+en: any substance that can flow, such as a liquid
+__
+fly
+v
+en: to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to
+travel in an airplane or flying vehicle
+__
+fog
+n
+en: a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close
+to the ground
+__
+follow
+v
+en: to come or go after; to accept the rule or power of; to obey
+__
+food
+n
+en: that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength
+and growth
+__
+fool
+v
+en: to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick
+n
+en: a person who is tricked easily
+__
+foot
+n
+en: the bottom part of the leg; the part of the body that touches the
+ground when a person or animal walks
+__
+for
+prep
+en: because of ("He is famous for his work."); in exchange ("Give me
+one dollar for the book."); through space or time ("They travelled for
+one hour."); representative of ("I speak for all people."); to be
+employed by ("She works for a computer company.")
+__
+force
+v
+en: to make someone do something or make something happen by using
+power
+n
+en: power, strength; strength used against a person or object;
+military power of a nation; a military group
+__
+foreign
+ad. of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or
+country
+__
+forest
+n
+en: a place of many trees
+__
+forget
+v
+en: to not remember
+__
+forgive
+v
+en: to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt
+__
+form
+v
+en: to make; to start; to shape ("They formed a swim team.")
+n
+en: a kind
+en> Swimming is a form of exercise.
+__
+former
+ad. earlier in time; not now
+__
+forward
+ad. the direction in front of; toward the front
+__
+free
+v
+en: to release; ad. not controlled by another or by outside forces; not
+in prison; independent; not limited by rules; without cost
+__
+freedom
+n
+en: the condition of being free
+__
+freeze
+v
+en: to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold
+__
+fresh
+ad. newly made or gathered; recent
+__
+friend
+n
+en: a person one likes and trusts
+__
+frighten
+v
+en: to cause great fear
+__
+from
+prep
+en: having a person, place or thing as a beginning or cause ("It is
+a message from the president."); at a place distant, not near ("The
+school is five kilometers from my home."); because of ("He is
+suffering from cancer.")
+__
+front
+n
+en: the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first
+part
+__
+fruit
+n
+en: food from trees and plants
+__
+fuel
+n
+en: any substance burned to create heat or power
+__
+full
+ad. containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete
+__
+fun
+n
+en: anything that is pleasing and causes happiness
+__
+funeral
+n
+en: a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the
+dead
+__
+future
+n
+en: time after now ("We can talk about it in the future."); ad. in the
+time to come ("All future meetings will be held in this room.")
+__
+gain
+v
+en: to get possession of; to get more; to increase
+__
+game
+n
+en: an activity with rules in which people or teams play or compete,
+usually sports
+__
+gas
+n
+en: any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns
+to provide heat, light or power
+__
+gather
+v
+en: to bring or come together into a group or place; to collect
+__
+general
+n
+en: a high military leader; ad. without details; affecting or including
+all or almost all
+__
+generation
+n
+en: a group of individuals born and living at about the same time.
+("The mother and daughter represented two generations.")
+__
+genocide
+n
+en: a plan of action to kill or destroy a national, religious, racial
+or ethnic group
+__
+gentle
+ad. soft; kind; not rough or violent
+__
+get
+v
+en: to receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the
+owner of
+__
+gift
+n
+en: something given without cost
+__
+girl
+n
+en: a young female person
+__
+give
+v
+en: to present to another to keep without receiving payment
+__
+glass
+n
+en: a hard, clear material that is easily broken, used most often for
+windows or for containers to hold liquids
+__
+go
+v
+en: to move from one place to another; to leave
+__
+goal
+n
+en: that toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at;
+the end of a trip or race
+__
+god
+n
+en: the spirit that is honored as creator of all things ("They believe
+in God."); a spirit or being believed in many religions to have
+special powers
+__
+gold
+n
+en: a highly valued yellow metal
+__
+good
+ad. pleasing; helpful; kind; correct; not bad
+__
+goods
+n
+en: things owned or made to be sold
+__
+govern
+v
+en: to control; to rule by military or political power
+__
+government
+n
+en: a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a
+country, city or area
+__
+grain
+n
+en: the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and
+corn; those plants that produce the seeds
+__
+grass
+n
+en: a plant with long, narrow, green leaves
+__
+gray
+ad. having the color like that made by mixing black and white
+__
+great
+ad. very large or more than usual in size or number; very good;
+important
+__
+green
+ad. having the color like that made by mixing yellow and blue; having
+the color like that of growing leaves and grass
+__
+grind
+v
+en: to reduce to small pieces by crushing
+__
+ground
+n
+en: land; the earth's surface; soil
+__
+group
+n
+en: a number of people or things together; a gathering of people
+working for a common purpose
+__
+grow
+v
+en: to develop or become bigger; to increase in size or amount
+__
+guarantee
+v
+en: to promise a result; to promise that something will happen
+__
+guard
+v
+en: to watch and protect a person, place or thing ("He guards the
+president.")
+n
+en: a person or thing that watches or protects
+en> He is a prison guard.
+__
+guerrilla
+n
+en: a person who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against
+an official army or police
+__
+guide
+v
+en: to lead to; to show the way
+n
+en: one who shows the way
+__
+guilty
+ad. having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible
+for a bad action
+__
+gun
+n
+en: a weapon that shoots bullets
+__
+hair
+n
+en: the fine material that grows from the skin, especially from the
+head
+__
+half
+n
+en: one of two equal parts of something
+__
+halt
+v
+en: to come or cause to come to a stop; to stop
+__
+hang
+v
+en: to place something so the highest part is supported and the lower
+part is not; to kill by hanging
+__
+happen
+v
+en: to become a fact or event; to take place
+__
+happy
+ad. pleased; satisfied; feeling good; not sad
+__
+hard
+ad. not easily cut or broken; solid; difficult to do or understand;
+needing much effort or force
+__
+harm
+v
+en: to injure; to damage
+n
+en: damage; hurt
+__
+harvest
+v
+en: to gather crops
+n
+en: the crop after it is gathered
+__
+hat
+n
+en: a head cover
+__
+hate
+v
+en: to have strong emotions against; to consider as an enemy; opposite
+love
+__
+have
+v
+en: to possess; to own; to hold
+__
+he
+pron
+en: the boy or man who is being spoken about
+__
+head
+v
+en: to lead; to command
+n
+en: leader; chief; the top part of something;
+the highest position
+__
+headquarters
+n
+en: the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a
+business or organization
+__
+heal
+v
+en: to return to good health; to cure; to become well
+__
+health
+n
+en: the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being
+free from sickness or disease
+__
+hear
+v
+en: to receive sound through the ears; to receive news about
+__
+heat
+v
+en: to make hot or warm
+n
+en: great warmth; that which is produced by burning fuel; energy from the sun
+__
+heavy
+ad. having much weight; not easy to lift; of great amount or force
+__
+helicopter
+n
+en: a machine without wings that can fly up or down or remain in one
+place above the ground
+__
+help
+v
+en: to give support; to assist; to make easier
+n
+en: support; aid
+__
+here
+ad. in, to or at this place
+__
+hero
+n
+en: a person honored for being brave or wise
+__
+hide
+v
+en: to prevent from being seen or found; to make secret
+__
+high
+ad. tall; far up; far above the ground; important; above others
+__
+hijack
+v
+en: to seize or take control of a vehicle by force
+__
+hill
+n
+en: a small mountain
+__
+history
+n
+en: the written record or description of past events; the study of the
+past
+__
+hit
+v
+en: to strike; to touch with force
+__
+hold
+v
+en: to carry or support, usually in the hands or arms; to keep in one
+position; to keep as a prisoner; to contain; to possess; to occupy; to
+organize and be involved in ("The two sides hold talks this week.")
+__
+hole
+n
+en: an opening; a torn or broken place in something
+__
+holiday
+n
+en: a day when one does not work; a day on which no work is done to
+honor or remember a person or event
+__
+holy
+ad. greatly honored in religion
+__
+home
+n
+en: the building where a person lives, especially with family; the
+place where one was born or comes from; the area or country where one
+lives
+__
+honest
+ad. truthful; able to be trusted
+__
+honor
+v
+en: to obey; to show strong, good feelings for ("to honor one's
+parents"); n. an award; an act of giving special recognition ("He
+received many honors for his efforts to help others.")
+__
+hope
+v
+en: to expect; to believe there is a good chance that something will
+happen as wanted; to want something to happen
+__
+horrible
+ad. causing great fear; terrible
+__
+horse
+n
+en: a large animal often used for racing, riding or farm work
+__
+hospital
+n
+en: a place where sick or injured people are given medical care
+__
+hostage
+n
+en: a person captured and held as a guarantee that a demand or promise
+will be honored
+__
+hostile
+ad. ready to fight; ready for war
+__
+hot
+ad. having or feeling great heat or a high temperature
+__
+hotel
+n
+en: a building with rooms, and often food, for travellers
+__
+hour
+n
+en: a measure of time; sixty minutes
+__
+house
+n
+en: a building in which people live; a country's parliament or
+lawmaking group ("House of Representatives")
+__
+how
+ad. in what way; to what amount
+__
+however
+conj
+en: yet; but
+__
+huge
+ad. very big; of great size
+__
+human
+ad. of or about people
+__
+humor
+n
+en: the ability to understand, enjoy or express what makes people laugh
+__
+hunger
+n
+en: the need for food
+__
+hunt
+v
+en: to search for animals to capture or kill them; to seek; to try to
+find
+__
+hurry
+v
+en: to do or go fast
+__
+hurt
+v
+en: to cause pain, injury or damage
+__
+husband
+n
+en: a man who is married
+__
+I
+pron
+en: the person speaking
+__
+ice
+n
+en: frozen water
+__
+idea
+n
+en: a thought or picture in the mind; a belief
+__
+identify
+v
+en: to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are
+__
+if
+conj
+en: on condition; provided that ("I will go if you go.")
+__
+ignore
+v
+en: to pay no attention to or refuse to consider (“The president
+ignored the protesters outside his office.”)
+__
+illegal
+ad. not legal; in violation of a law
+__
+imagine
+v
+en: to make a picture in the mind; to form an idea
+__
+immediate
+ad. without delay; very near in time or place
+__
+immigrant
+n
+en: a person who arrives in a country to live there
+__
+import
+v
+en: to bring from another country; n. something brought from another
+country, usually for sale
+__
+important
+ad. having great meaning, value or power
+__
+improve
+v
+en: to make better; to become better
+__
+in
+prep
+en: inside; held by; contained by; surrounded by; during
+__
+incident
+n
+en: an event or something that happens
+__
+incite
+v
+en: to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or
+violent
+__
+include
+v
+en: to have; to make a part of
+__
+increase
+v
+en: to make more in size or amount
+__
+independent
+ad. not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free;
+separate
+__
+individual
+n
+en: one person
+__
+industry
+n
+en: any business that produces goods or provides services; the work and
+related activity in factories and offices; all organizations involved
+in manufacturing
+__
+infect
+v
+en: to make sick with something that causes disease
+__
+inflation
+n
+en: a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down
+__
+influence
+v
+en: to have an effect on someone or something; to cause change
+__
+inform
+v
+en: to tell; to give knowledge to
+__
+information
+n
+en: knowledge; facts
+__
+inject
+v
+en: to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the
+body through the skin
+__
+injure
+v
+en: to cause harm or damage to a person or animal
+__
+innocent
+ad. not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action
+__
+insane
+ad. mentally sick
+__
+insect
+n
+en: a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with
+wings
+__
+inspect
+v
+en: to look at something carefully; to examine, especially by an expert
+__
+instead
+ad. in the place of; taking the place of
+__
+instrument
+n
+en: a tool or device designed to do something or to make something
+__
+insult
+v
+en: to say something or to do something that makes another person angry
+or dishonored
+__
+intelligence
+n
+en: the ability to think or learn; information gathered by spying
+__
+intelligent
+ad. quick to understand or learn
+__
+intense
+ad. very strong; extremely serious
+__
+interest
+n
+en: what is important to someone ("He acted to protect his interests."
+"She had a great interest in painting."); a share in owning a
+business; money paid for the use of money borrowed
+__
+interfere
+v
+en: to get in the way of; to work against; to take part in the
+activities of others, especially when not asked to do so
+__
+international
+ad. of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole
+world
+__
+Internet
+n
+en: the extensive communications system that connects computers around
+the world
+__
+intervene
+v
+en: to come between; to come between in order to settle or solve
+__
+invade
+v
+en: to enter an area or country by force with an army
+__
+invent
+v
+en: to plan and make something never made before; to create a new thing
+or way of doing something
+__
+invest
+v
+en: to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making
+more money
+__
+investigate
+v
+en: to study or examine all information about an event, situation or
+charge; to search for the truth
+__
+invite
+v
+en: to ask someone to take part in or join an event, organization or
+gathering
+__
+involve
+v
+en: to take part in; to become a part of; to include
+__
+iron
+n
+en: a strong, hard metal used to make machines and tools
+__
+island
+n
+en: a land area with water all around it
+__
+issue
+n
+en: an important problem or subject that people are discussing or
+arguing about
+__
+it
+pron
+en: a thing, place, event or idea that is being spoken about ("The
+sky is blue, but it also has a few white clouds.")
+__
+jail
+n
+en: a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those
+serving sentences for crimes that are not serious
+__
+jewel
+n
+en: a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald
+__
+job
+n
+en: the work that one does to earn money
+__
+join
+v
+en: to put together or come together; to become part of or a member of
+__
+joint
+ad. shared by two or more
+__
+joke
+n
+en: something done or said to cause others to laugh
+__
+judge
+v
+en: to form an opinion about; to decide a question, especially a legal
+one; n. a public official who decides problems of law in a court
+__
+jump
+v
+en: to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air
+__
+jury
+n
+en: a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial
+__
+just
+ad. only ("Help me for just a minute."); very shortly before or after
+the present ("He just left."); at the same time ("He left just as I
+came in."); what is right or fair ("The law is just, in my opinion.")
+__
+justice
+n
+en: the quality of being right, fair or lawful
+__
+keep
+v
+en: to possess; to have for oneself
+__
+kick
+v
+en: to hit with the foot
+__
+kidnap
+v
+en: to seize and take away by force
+__
+kill
+v
+en: to make dead; to cause to die
+__
+kind
+n
+en: sort ("What kind of dog is that?"); ad. gentle; caring; helpful
+__
+kiss
+v
+en: to touch with the mouth to show love or honor
+__
+knife
+n
+en: a tool or weapon used to cut
+__
+know
+v
+en: to understand something as correct; to have the facts about; to
+recognize someone because you have met and talked together before
+__
+knowledge
+n
+en: that which is known; learning or understanding
+__
+labor
+n
+en: work; workers as a group
+__
+laboratory
+n
+en: a room or place where experiments in science are done
+__
+lack
+v
+en: to be without; n. the condition of needing, wanting or not having
+__
+lake
+n
+en: a large area of fresh water surrounded by land
+__
+land
+v
+en: to come to the earth from the air ("Airplanes land at airports.");
+n
+en: the part of the earth not covered by water; the ground
+__
+language
+n
+en: words and their use; what people speak in a country, nation or
+group
+__
+large
+ad. big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite
+small
+__
+last
+v
+en: to continue ("The talks will last three days."); ad. after all
+others; the only one remaining ("She is the last person in line.")
+__
+late
+ad. after the correct time; near the end; opposite early
+__
+laugh
+v
+en: to make sounds to express pleasure or happy feelings
+__
+launch
+v
+en: to put into operation; to begin; to send into the air or space
+__
+law
+n
+en: all or any rules made by a government
+__
+lead
+v
+en: to show the way; to command; to control; to go first
+__
+leak
+v
+en: to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole
+(usually a gas or liquid)
+__
+learn
+v
+en: to get knowledge about; to come to know a fact or facts
+__
+leave
+v
+en: to go away from; to let something stay where it is
+__
+left
+ad. on the side that is toward the west when one is facing north;
+opposite right
+__
+legal
+ad. of or in agreement with the law
+__
+legislature
+n
+en: a government lawmaking group
+__
+lend
+v
+en: to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; to make a loan of
+money
+__
+less
+ad. smaller in amount; not as much
+__
+let
+v
+en: to permit to do or to be; to make possible
+__
+letter
+n
+en: a message written on paper; a communication in writing sent to
+another person
+__
+level
+n
+en: the amount or height that something reaches or rises to; the
+position of something or someone
+__
+liberal
+ad. one who usually supports social progress or change
+__
+lie
+v
+en: to have one's body on the ground or other surface; to say something
+that one knows is not true
+__
+life
+n
+en: the time between being born and dying; opposite death; all living
+things
+__
+lift
+v
+en: to take or bring up to a higher place or level
+__
+light
+n
+en: a form of energy that affects the eyes so that one is able to see;
+anything that produces light; ad. bright; clear; not heavy
+__
+lightning
+n
+en: light produced by electricity in the air, usually during a storm
+__
+like
+v
+en: to be pleased with; to have good feelings for someone or something;
+ad. in the same way as; similar to
+__
+limit
+v
+en: to restrict to a number or amount; n. the greatest amount or number
+permitted
+__
+line
+n
+en: a long, thin mark on a surface; a number of people or things
+organized; one after another; the edge of an area protected by
+military forces
+__
+link
+v
+en: to connect; to unite one thing or event with another; n. a relation
+between two or more things, situations or events
+__
+liquid
+n
+en: a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like
+water
+__
+list
+v
+en: to put in writing a number of names of people or things; n. a
+written series of names or things
+__
+listen
+v
+en: to try to hear
+__
+literature
+n
+en: all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a
+country
+__
+little
+ad. not tall or big; a small amount
+__
+live
+v
+en: to have life; to exist; ad. having life; alive
+__
+load
+v
+en: to put objects on or into a vehicle or container; n. that which is
+carried
+__
+loan
+n
+en: money borrowed that usually must be returned with interest
+payments; something borrowed
+__
+local
+ad. about or having to do with one place
+__
+lonely
+ad. feeling alone and wanting friends; visited by few or no people ("a
+lonely man")
+__
+long
+ad. not short; measuring from beginning to end; measuring much; for
+much time
+__
+look
+v
+en: to turn the eyes toward so as to see; to search or hunt for; to
+seem to be
+__
+lose
+v
+en: to have no longer; to not find; to fail to keep; to be defeated
+__
+loud
+ad. having a strong sound; full of sound or noise
+__
+love
+v
+en: to like very much; to feel a strong, kind emotion (sometimes
+involving sex); n. a strong, kind emotion for someone or something;
+opposite hate
+__
+low
+ad. not high or tall; below the normal height; close to the ground
+__
+loyal
+ad. showing strong friendship and support for someone or something
+__
+luck
+n
+en: something that happens by chance
+__
+machine
+n
+en: a device with moving parts used to do work
+__
+magazine
+n
+en: a publication of news, stories, pictures or other information
+__
+mail
+n
+en: letters, papers and other things sent through an official system,
+such as a post office
+__
+main
+ad. the most important or largest
+__
+major
+ad. great in size, importance or amount
+__
+majority
+n
+en: the greater number; more than half
+__
+make
+v
+en: to produce; to create; to build; to do something or to carry out an
+action; to cause to be or to become
+__
+male
+n
+en: a man or boy; the sex that is the father of children; ad. of or
+about men
+__
+man
+n
+en: an adult male human
+__
+manufacture
+v
+en: to make goods in large amounts
+__
+many
+ad. a large number or amount of
+__
+map
+n
+en: a picture of the earth's surface or a part of it
+__
+march
+v
+en: to walk in a group like soldiers; to walk together in a large group
+to protest about something
+__
+mark
+v
+en: to make a sign or cut on something
+__
+market
+n
+en: a place or area where goods are sold, bought or traded; an economic
+system in which the prices of things are decided by how many there are
+and how much money people are willing to pay for them
+__
+marry
+v
+en: to join a man and woman together as husband and wife; to become
+husband and wife (usually in a religious or civil ceremony)
+__
+mass
+n
+en: an amount of matter having no special form and usually of a large
+size
+__
+mate
+v
+en: to bring together a male and a female to create another creature
+__
+material
+n
+en: the substance, substances or matter of which something is made or
+from which something can be made, such as wood, cloth or stone;
+anything that can be made into something else
+__
+mathematics
+n
+en: the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained by
+numbers and signs
+__
+matter
+n
+en: anything that can be seen or felt; what things are made of
+__
+may
+v
+en: a word used with an action word to mean permit or possible ("May I
+go?" "They may leave tomorrow.")
+__
+mayor
+n
+en: the chief official of a city or town government
+__
+meal
+n
+en: food eaten to satisfy hunger, such as dinner
+__
+mean
+v
+en: to want to; to give the idea of; to have the idea of
+__
+measure
+v
+en: to learn the amount, size or distance of something; n. an action
+taken; a legislative proposal
+__
+meat
+n
+en: the part of a dead animal used for food
+__
+media
+n
+en: all public information organizations, including newspapers,
+television and radio
+__
+medicine
+n
+en: a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain; the science or
+study of treating and curing disease or improving health
+__
+meet
+v
+en: to come together with someone or something at the same time and
+place
+__
+melt
+v
+en: to make a solid into a liquid by heating it
+__
+member
+n
+en: one of a group
+__
+memorial
+n
+en: something done or made to honor the memory of a person or event
+__
+memory
+n
+en: a picture in the mind of past events; the ability to remember; a
+thing remembered
+__
+mental
+ad. about or having to do with the mind
+__
+message
+n
+en: written or spoken news or information; a note from one person to
+another person or group
+__
+metal
+n
+en: a hard substance such as iron, steel or gold
+__
+method
+n
+en: the way something is done
+__
+microscope
+n
+en: a device used to make very small things look larger so they can be
+studied
+__
+middle
+n
+en: the center; a place or time of equal distance from both sides or
+ends; ad. in the center
+__
+militant
+n
+en: someone active in trying to cause political change, often by the
+use of force or violence
+__
+military
+n
+en: the armed forces of a nation or group; ad. of or about the armed
+forces
+__
+militia
+n
+en: an army of citizens instead of professional soldiers; an armed
+force or private army
+__
+milk
+n
+en: the white liquid produced by female animals to feed their young
+__
+mind
+n
+en: the thinking, feeling part of a person
+__
+mine
+v
+en: to dig useful or valuable substances out of the earth; n. a place
+in the earth where such substances are found; a bomb placed under the
+ground or under water so it cannot be seen
+__
+mineral
+n
+en: a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such
+as coal or salt
+__
+minister
+n
+en: a member of a cabinet; a high government official ("prime
+minister,"foreign minister")
+__
+minor
+ad. small in size; of little importance
+__
+minority
+n
+en: the smaller number; opposite majority
+__
+minute
+n
+en: a measure of time; one of the sixty equal parts of an hour; sixty
+seconds
+__
+miss
+v
+en: to fail to hit, see, reach or meet
+__
+missile
+n
+en: any weapon that can be thrown or fired through the air and explodes
+when it reaches its target
+__
+missing
+ad. lost; not found
+__
+mistake
+n
+en: a wrong action or decision; an action done without the knowledge
+that it was wrong
+__
+mix
+v
+en: to put different things together to make one thing
+__
+mob
+n
+en: a large group of wild or angry people
+__
+model
+n
+en: an example; something, usually small, made to show how something
+will look or work
+__
+moderate
+ad. not extreme
+__
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+ad. of the present or very recent time; the most improved
+__
+money
+n
+en: pieces of metal or paper used to pay for things
+__
+month
+n
+en: one of the twelve periods of time into which a year is divided
+__
+moon
+n
+en: the bright object often seen in the night sky that orbits the earth
+about every twenty-nine days
+__
+moral
+ad. concerning what is right or wrong in someone's actions
+__
+more
+ad. greater in size or amount
+__
+morning
+n
+en: the early part of the day, from sunrise until noon
+__
+most
+ad. greatest in size or amount
+__
+mother
+n
+en: the female parent; a woman who has a child or children
+__
+motion
+n
+en: a movement; a continuing change of position or place
+__
+mountain
+n
+en: a part of the earth's surface that rises high above the area around
+it
+__
+mourn
+v
+en: to express or feel sadness
+__
+move
+v
+en: to change position; to put or keep in motion; to go
+__
+movement
+n
+en: the act of moving or a way of moving; a series of acts or efforts
+to reach a goal
+__
+movie
+n
+en: a motion picture; a film
+__
+much
+ad. great in amount
+__
+murder
+v
+en: to kill another person illegally; n. the crime of killing another
+person
+__
+music
+n
+en: the making of sounds by singing or using a musical instrument
+__
+must
+v
+en: a word used with an action word to mean necessary ("You must go to
+school.")
+__
+mystery
+n
+en: something that is not or cannot be explained or understood; a
+secret
+__
+name
+v
+en: to appoint; to nominate; to give a name to; n. a word by which a
+person, animal or thing is known or called
+__
+narrow
+ad. limited in size or amount; not wide; having a short distance from
+one side to the other
+__
+nation
+n
+en: a country, together with its social and political systems
+__
+native
+n
+en: someone who was born in a place, not one who moved there
+__
+natural
+ad. of or about nature; normal; common to its kind
+__
+nature
+n
+en: all the plants, animals and other things on earth not created by
+humans; events or processes not caused by humans
+__
+navy
+n
+en: the part of a country's military force trained to fight at sea
+__
+near
+ad. not far; close to
+__
+necessary
+ad. needed to get a result or effect; required
+__
+need
+v
+en: to require; to want; to be necessary to have or to do
+__
+negotiate
+v
+en: to talk about a problem or situation to find a common solution
+__
+neighbor
+n
+en: a person or country that is next to or near another
+__
+neither
+ad. not one or the other of two
+__
+neutral
+ad. not supporting one side or the other in a dispute
+__
+never
+ad. at no time; not ever
+__
+new
+ad. not existing before; not known before; recently made, built,
+bought or grown; another; different
+__
+news
+n
+en: information about any recent events, especially as reported by the
+media
+__
+next
+ad. coming immediately after; nearest
+__
+nice
+ad. pleasing; good; kind
+__
+night
+n
+en: the time between when the sun goes down and when it rises, when
+there is little or no light
+__
+no
+ad. used to reject or to refuse; not any; not at all
+__
+noise
+n
+en: sound, especially when loud
+__
+nominate
+v
+en: to name someone as a candidate for an election; to propose a person
+for an office or position
+__
+noon
+n
+en: the middle of the day; twelve o'clock in the daytime
+__
+normal
+n
+en: the usual condition, amount or form; ad. usual; what is expected
+__
+north
+n
+en: the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun
+__
+not
+ad. a word showing that something is denied or untrue ("She is not
+going.")
+__
+note
+v
+en: to talk about something already known; n. a word or words written
+to help a person remember; a short letter
+__
+nothing
+n
+en: not anything; no thing
+__
+now
+ad. at this time; immediately
+__
+nowhere
+ad. not in, to or at any place
+__
+nuclear
+ad. of or about the energy produced by splitting atoms or bringing
+them together; of or about weapons that explode by using energy from
+atoms
+__
+number
+n
+en: a word or sign used to show the order or amount of things
+__
+obey
+v
+en: to act as one is ordered to act
+__
+object
+v
+en: to show that one does not like or approve; to protest; n. something
+not alive that can be seen or touched
+__
+observe
+v
+en: to watch; to look at carefully; to celebrate or honor something
+("They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born.")
+__
+occupy
+v
+en: to take and hold or to control by force
+__
+ocean
+n
+en: the area of salt water that covers almost seventy-five percent of
+the earth's surface; any of the five main divisions of this water
+__
+of
+prep
+en: made from; belonging to; about; connected to; included among
+__
+off
+ad. away; at a distance; condition when something is no longer
+operating or continuing; not on; not connected
+__
+offensive
+n
+en: a military campaign of attack; ad. having to do with attacking
+__
+offer
+v
+en: to present or propose; n. the act of presenting or proposing; that
+which is presented or proposed
+__
+office
+n
+en: a room or building where business or work is done; a public
+position to which one is elected or appointed
+__
+officer
+n
+en: a person in the military who commands others; any person who is a
+member of a police force
+__
+official
+n
+en: a person with power in an organization; a representative of an
+organization or government; ad. of or about an office; approved by the
+government or someone in power
+__
+often
+ad. many times
+__
+oil
+n
+en: a thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily;
+a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel
+__
+old
+ad. not young or new; having lived or existed for many years
+__
+on
+prep
+en: above and held up by; touching the upper surface of ("The book
+is on the table."); supported by ("He is on his feet."); about ("The
+report on the meeting is ready."); at the time of ("He left on
+Wednesday.")
+__
+once
+ad. one time only
+__
+only
+ad. being the single one or ones; no more than ("We have only two
+dollars.")
+__
+open
+v
+en: to start ("They opened talks."); ad. not closed; not secret
+__
+operate
+v
+en: to do work or a job; to cut into the body for medical reasons
+__
+opinion
+n
+en: a belief based on one's own ideas and thinking
+__
+oppose
+v
+en: to be against; to fight against
+__
+opposite
+ad. different as possible; completely different from; exactly the
+other way ("North is the opposite direction from south.")
+__
+oppress
+v
+en: to make others suffer; to control by the use of unjust and cruel
+force or power
+__
+or
+conj
+en: giving another of two choices; giving the last of several
+choices
+__
+orbit
+v
+en: to travel in space around a planet or other object; n. the path or
+way an object travels in space around another object or planet
+__
+order
+v
+en: to give a command; to tell someone what to do; n. a command; the
+correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in
+which people obey laws
+__
+organize
+v
+en: to put in order; to put together into a system
+__
+other
+ad. different; of another kind; the remaining one or ones of two or
+more ">("That man is short; the other is tall.")
+__
+our
+ad. of or belonging to us
+__
+oust
+v
+en: to force to leave; to remove by force
+__
+out
+ad. away from the inside; opposite of in
+__
+over
+conj
+en: above; covering; across, in or on every part of ("all over the
+world")
+__
+overthrow
+v
+en: to remove from power; to defeat or end by force
+__
+owe
+v
+en: to pay or have to repay (usually money) in return for something
+received
+__
+own
+v
+en: to have or possess for oneself
+__
+pain
+n
+en: a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body
+__
+paint
+v
+en: to cover with a liquid color; to make a picture with liquid colors;
+n
+en: a colored liquid used to cover or protect a surface
+__
+paper
+n
+en: a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for
+writing
+__
+parachute
+n
+en: a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly from an
+airplane or helicopter to the ground
+__
+parade
+n
+en: a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a
+special event or anniversary
+__
+pardon
+v
+en: to forgive for a crime and release from punishment
+__
+parent
+n
+en: a father or mother
+__
+parliament
+n
+en: a government lawmaking group
+__
+part
+n
+en: something less than the whole; not all of something
+__
+partner
+n
+en: a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or
+others. (“The two men were business partners.”)
+__
+party
+n
+en: a group of people working together for a political purpose; a group
+of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment
+__
+pass
+v
+en: to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or
+permit to go
+__
+passenger
+n
+en: a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the
+pilot or driver
+__
+passport
+n
+en: a document permitting a person to travel to another country
+__
+past
+n
+en: the time gone by; the time before; ad. recent; immediately before;
+former
+__
+path
+n
+en: a narrow way for walking; a way along which something moves
+__
+patient
+n
+en: a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem
+__
+pay
+v
+en: to give money for work done or for something bought
+__
+peace
+n
+en: the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; rest; quiet
+__
+people
+n
+en: any group of persons; all the persons of a group, race, religion or
+nation ("the American people")
+__
+percent
+n
+en: a part of every hundred ("Ten is ten percent of one hundred.")
+__
+perfect
+ad. complete or correct in every way; completely right or good;
+without mistakes
+__
+perform
+v
+en: to speak, dance or sing in front of others
+__
+period
+n
+en: an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions
+__
+permanent
+ad. never changing; lasting for a very long time or for all time
+__
+permit
+v
+en: to let; to make possible
+__
+person
+n
+en: a man, woman or child
+__
+persuade
+v
+en: to cause someone to do something by explaining or urging. (“The
+police persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.”)
+__
+physical
+ad. of the body
+__
+physics
+n
+en: the study of motion, matter and energy
+__
+picture
+n
+en: something that shows what another thing looks like; an idea or
+representation of something as seen by the eye; a painting; what is
+made with a camera
+__
+piece
+n
+en: a part of something larger
+__
+pig
+n
+en: a farm animal used for its meat
+__
+pilot
+n
+en: one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter
+__
+pipe
+n
+en: a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas
+__
+place
+v
+en: to put something somewhere; n. an area or a part of an area; space
+where a person or thing is; any room, building, town or country
+__
+plan
+v
+en: to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing
+something ">("They plan to have a party."); n. an organized or
+developed idea or method ("The plan will not work.")
+__
+planet
+n
+en: a large object in space that orbits the sun ("Earth is a planet.")
+__
+plant
+v
+en: to put into the ground to grow; n. a living growth from the ground
+which gets its food from air, water and earth
+__
+plastic
+n
+en: a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into
+things
+__
+play
+v
+en: to have fun; to not work; to take part in a sport; to make music on
+an instrument; n. a story acted in a theater
+__
+please
+v
+en: to make one happy; to give enjoyment
+__
+plenty
+n
+en: all that is needed; a large enough amount
+__
+plot
+v
+en: to make secret plans; n. a secret plan to do something wrong or
+illegal
+__
+poem
+n
+en: words and their sounds organized in a special way to express
+emotions
+__
+point
+v
+en: to aim one's finger toward; to aim; n. the sharp end of something
+__
+poison
+n
+en: a substance that can destroy life or damage health
+__
+police
+n
+en: a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping
+order, and making sure people obey the law; members of that agency
+__
+policy
+n
+en: an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make
+decisions in politics, economics or business
+__
+politics
+n
+en: the activities of government and of those who are in public office
+__
+pollute
+v
+en: to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or
+water
+__
+poor
+n
+en: people with little or no money; ad. lacking money or goods; of bad
+quality
+__
+popular
+ad. liked by many people; generally approved by the public
+__
+population
+n
+en: all the people in a place, city or country
+__
+port
+n
+en: a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a coast where
+ships can be safe from a storm
+__
+position
+n
+en: a place; the way of holding the body; the way a thing is set or
+placed; a job (or level of a job) in an organization
+__
+possess
+v
+en: to have; to own; to control or be controlled by
+__
+possible
+ad. able to be done; can happen or is expected to happen
+__
+postpone
+v
+en: to delay action until a later time
+__
+pour
+v
+en: to flow; to cause to flow
+__
+poverty
+n
+en: the condition of being poor
+__
+power
+n
+en: the ability to control or direct others; control; strength; ruling
+force; force or energy used to do work ("Water power turns the
+wheel.")
+__
+praise
+v
+en: to say good things about; to approve
+__
+pray
+v
+en: to make a request to a god or spirit; to praise a god or spirit
+__
+predict
+v
+en: to say what one believes will happen in the future. (“The weather
+scientist predicted a cold winter.”)
+__
+pregnant
+ad. carrying a child within the body before it is born; expecting to
+give birth to a baby
+__
+present
+v
+en: to offer for consideration ("We will present our idea to the
+committee."); n. a gift ("I gave them a present for their
+anniversary."); now ("The present time is a good time."); ad. to be at
+a place ("I was present at school yesterday.")
+__
+president
+n
+en: the chief official of a country that is a republic; the leader of
+an organization
+__
+press
+v
+en: to urge strongly; n. newspapers, magazines and other publications
+__
+pressure
+n
+en: the force produced when something is pushed down or against
+something else
+__
+prevent
+v
+en: to keep or stop from going or happening
+__
+price
+n
+en: the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered
+for sale
+__
+prison
+n
+en: a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime
+__
+private
+ad. of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public
+__
+prize
+n
+en: something offered or won in a competition; something of value that
+one must work hard for to get
+__
+probably
+ad. a good chance of taking place; a little more than possible
+__
+problem
+n
+en: a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer
+__
+process
+n
+en: an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result
+__
+produce
+v
+en: to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture
+__
+profession
+n
+en: a job that requires special training
+__
+professor
+n
+en: a teacher at a college or university
+__
+profit
+n
+en: money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of
+that activity
+__
+program
+n
+en: a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or
+show
+__
+progress
+n
+en: movement forward or toward improvement or a goal
+__
+project
+n
+en: a planned effort to do something
+__
+promise
+v
+en: to say one will do something; n. a spoken or written agreement to
+do something
+__
+propaganda
+n
+en: ideas or information used to influence opinions
+__
+property
+n
+en: anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods
+__
+propose
+v
+en: to present or offer for consideration
+__
+protect
+v
+en: to guard; to defend; to prevent from being harmed or damaged
+__
+protest
+v
+en: to speak against; to object
+__
+prove
+v
+en: to show to be true
+__
+provide
+v
+en: to give something needed or wanted
+__
+public
+ad. of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite
+private
+__
+publication
+n
+en: something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine
+__
+publish
+v
+en: to make public something that is written; to include something in a
+book, newspaper or magazine
+__
+pull
+v
+en: to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the
+force; opposite push
+__
+pump
+v
+en: to force a gas or liquid up, into or through
+__
+punish
+v
+en: to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal
+__
+purchase
+v
+en: to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which
+is bought
+__
+pure
+ad. free from anything that is different or that reduces value; clean
+__
+purpose
+n
+en: the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal
+__
+push
+v
+en: to use force to move something away from the person or thing using
+the force; opposite pull
+__
+put
+v
+en: to place; to set in position
+__
+quality
+n
+en: that which something is known to have or be ("An important quality
+of steel is its strength."); amount of value or excellence ("Their
+goods are of the highest quality.")
+__
+question
+v
+en: to ask; to express wonder or disbelief; n. a sentence or word used
+in asking for information; a problem; an issue to be discussed
+__
+quick
+ad. fast
+__
+quiet
+ad. with little or no noise; having little or no movement; calm
+__
+race
+v
+en: to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can
+move fastest; to take part in a campaign for political office; n. one
+of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a
+common physical similarity, such as skin color
+__
+radar
+n
+en: a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of
+objects that may be too far away to be seen
+__
+radiation
+n
+en: waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; energy
+from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous
+__
+radio
+n
+en: the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the
+air without wires
+__
+raid
+v
+en: to make a sudden attack; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act
+of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something
+__
+railroad
+n
+en: a road for trains; a company that operates such a road and its
+stations and equipment
+__
+rain
+n
+en: water falling from the sky
+__
+raise
+v
+en: to lift up; to move to a higher position; to cause to grow; to
+increase
+__
+rape
+v
+en: to carry out a sexual attack by force against a person
+__
+rare
+ad. not common; not usual; not often
+__
+rate
+n
+en: speed; a measure of how quickly or how often something happens; the
+price of any thing or service that is bought or sold
+__
+reach
+v
+en: to put a hand toward; to arrive at; to come to
+__
+react
+v
+en: to act as a result of or in answer to
+__
+read
+v
+en: to look at and understand the meaning of written words or numbers
+__
+ready
+ad. prepared; completed; organized; willing
+__
+real
+ad. true; truly existing; not false
+__
+realistic
+ad. in agreement with the way things are
+__
+reason
+n
+en: the cause for a belief or act; purpose; something that explains
+__
+reasonable
+ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing
+to compromise
+__
+rebel
+v
+en: to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse
+to obey; n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or
+her country
+__
+receive
+v
+en: to get or accept something given, offered or sent
+__
+recent
+ad. a short time ago
+__
+recession
+n
+en: a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce
+less and many workers lose their jobs
+__
+recognize
+v
+en: to know or remember something or someone that was known, known
+about or seen before; to accept another nation as independent and
+establish diplomatic ties with its government
+__
+record
+v
+en: to write something in order to have it for future use; to put sound
+or pictures in a form that can be kept and heard or seen again; n. a
+writing that shows proof or facts about something
+__
+recover
+v
+en: to get again something that was lost, stolen or taken away ("The
+police recovered the stolen money."); to return to normal health or
+normal conditions She is expected to recover from the operation.")
+__
+red
+ad. having the color like that of blood
+__
+reduce
+v
+en: to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; to cut
+__
+reform
+v
+en: to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better
+condition
+__
+refugee
+n
+en: a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment,
+danger or war
+__
+refuse
+v
+en: to reject; to not accept, give or do something
+__
+register
+v
+en: to have one’s name officially placed on a list of people permitted
+to vote in an election or take part in an educational program
+__
+regret
+n
+en: a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that
+happens
+__
+reject
+v
+en: to refuse to accept, use or believe
+__
+relations
+n
+en: understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family;
+people connected by marriage or family ties
+__
+release
+v
+en: to free; to permit to go; to permit to be known or made public
+__
+religion
+n
+en: a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods
+__
+remain
+v
+en: to stay in a place after others leave; to stay the same
+__
+remains
+n
+en: a dead body
+__
+remember
+v
+en: to think about the past; opposite forget
+__
+remove
+v
+en: to take away or take off; to put an end to; to take out of a
+position or office
+__
+repair
+n
+en: work done to fix something
+__
+repeat
+v
+en: to say or do again
+__
+report
+v
+en: to tell about; to give the results of a study or investigation; n.
+the story about an event; the results of a study or investigation; a
+statement in which the facts may not be confirmed
+__
+represent
+v
+en: to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as
+an example
+__
+repress
+v
+en: to control or to restrict freedoms by force
+__
+request
+v
+en: to ask for; n. the act of asking for
+__
+require
+v
+en: to need or demand as necessary
+__
+rescue
+v
+en: to free from danger or evil
+__
+research
+n
+en: a careful study to discover correct information
+__
+resign
+v
+en: to leave a position, job or office
+__
+resist
+v
+en: to oppose; to fight to prevent
+__
+resolution
+n
+en: an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually
+reached by voting
+__
+resource
+n
+en: anything of value that can be used or sold
+__
+respect
+v
+en: to feel or show honor to a person or thing (“All citizens should
+respect the law.”)
+__
+responsible
+ad. having a duty or job to do ("He is responsible for preparing the
+report."); being the cause of ("They were responsible for the
+accident.")
+__
+rest
+v
+en: to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength; n. that which
+remains; the others
+__
+restaurant
+n
+en: a place where people can buy and eat meals
+__
+restrain
+v
+en: to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group
+__
+restrict
+v
+en: to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger
+__
+result
+v
+en: to happen from a cause; n. that which follows or is produced by a
+cause; effect
+__
+retire
+v
+en: to leave a job or position because one is old or in poor health
+__
+return
+v
+en: to go or come back; to bring, give, take or send back
+__
+revolt
+v
+en: to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of
+government
+__
+rice
+n
+en: a food grain
+__
+rich
+ad. having much money or goods; having plenty of something
+__
+ride
+v
+en: to sit on or in and be carried along; to travel by animal, wheeled
+vehicle, airplane or boat
+__
+right
+n
+en: what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have ("It
+is their right to vote."); ad. agreeing with the facts; good; correct;
+opposite wrong; on the side that is toward the east when one is facing
+north; opposite left
+__
+riot
+v
+en: to act with many others in a violent way in a public place; n. a
+violent action by a large group of people
+__
+rise
+v
+en: to go up; to go higher; to increase; to go from a position of
+sitting or lying to a position of standing
+__
+risk
+n
+en: the chance of loss, damage or injury
+__
+river
+n
+en: a large amount of water that flows across land into another river,
+a lake or an ocean
+__
+road
+n
+en: a long piece of hard ground built between two places so people can
+walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other
+__
+rob
+v
+en: to take money or property secretly or by force; to steal
+__
+rock
+n
+en: a hard piece of mineral matter
+__
+rocket
+n
+en: a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by
+burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom,
+sometimes used as a weapon
+__
+roll
+v
+en: to turn over and over; to move like a ball
+__
+room
+n
+en: a separate area within a building with its own walls
+__
+root
+n
+en: the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients
+from the soil
+__
+rope
+n
+en: a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of
+material, used for tying
+__
+rough
+ad. not flat or smooth; having an uneven surface; violent; not made
+well
+__
+round
+ad. having the shape of a ball or circle
+__
+rub
+v
+en: to move something over the surface of another thing
+__
+rubber
+n
+en: a substance made from the liquid of trees with the same name, or a
+similar substance made from chemicals
+__
+ruin
+v
+en: to damage severely; to destroy
+__
+rule
+v
+en: to govern or control; to decide; n. a statement or an order that
+says how something must be done
+__
+run
+v
+en: to move quickly by steps faster than those used for walking
+__
+rural
+ad. describing areas away from cities which may include farms, small
+towns and unpopulated areas
+__
+sabotage
+v
+en: to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation
+("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.")
+__
+sacrifice
+v
+en: to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea,
+goal or another person
+__
+sad
+ad. not happy
+__
+safe
+ad. away from harm or danger
+__
+sail
+v
+en: to travel by boat or ship
+__
+sailor
+n
+en: a person involved in sailing a boat or ship
+__
+salt
+n
+en: a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to
+affect the taste of food
+__
+same
+ad. not different; not changed; like another or others
+__
+sand
+n
+en: extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in
+deserts and on coasts
+__
+satellite
+n
+en: a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an
+object placed in orbit around the earth
+__
+satisfy
+v
+en: to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded
+__
+save
+v
+en: to make safe; to remove from harm; to keep for future use
+__
+say
+v
+en: to speak; to express in words
+__
+school
+n
+en: a place for education; a place where people go to learn
+__
+science
+n
+en: the study of nature and the actions of natural things, and the
+knowledge gained about them
+__
+sea
+n
+en: a large area of salt water, usually part of an ocean
+__
+search
+v
+en: to look for carefully
+__
+season
+n
+en: one of the four periods of the year that is based on the earth's
+position toward the sun (spring, summer, autumn, winter); a period of
+time based on different weather conditions ("dry season", "rainy
+season"); a period during the year when something usually happens
+("baseball season")
+__
+seat
+n
+en: a thing to sit on; a place to sit or the right to sit there ("a
+seat in parliament")
+__
+second
+ad. the one that comes after the first
+__
+secret
+n
+en: something known only to a few and kept from general knowledge; ad.
+hidden from others; known only to a few
+__
+security
+n
+en: freedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to
+protect a person or place ("Security was increased in the city.")
+__
+see
+v
+en: to know or sense through the eyes; to understand or know
+__
+seed
+n
+en: the part of a plant from which new plants grow
+__
+seek(ing)
+v
+en: to search for ("They are seeking a cure for cancer."); to try to
+get ("She is seeking election to public office."); to plan to do
+("Electric power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal.")
+__
+seem
+v
+en: to appear to be ("She seems to be in good health.")
+__
+seize
+v
+en: to take quickly by force; to take control of quickly; to arrest
+__
+self
+n
+en: all that which makes one person different from others
+__
+sell
+v
+en: to give something in exchange for money
+__
+Senate
+n
+en: the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries,
+such as in the United States Congress
+__
+send
+v
+en: to cause to go; to permit to go; to cause to be carried, taken or
+directed to or away from a place
+__
+sense
+v
+en: to come to know about by feeling, believing or understanding; n.
+any of the abilities to see, hear, taste, smell or feel
+__
+sentence
+v
+en: to declare the punishment for a crime; n. the punishment for a
+crime
+__
+separate
+v
+en: to set or keep people, things or ideas away from or independent
+from others; ad. not together or connected; different
+__
+series
+n
+en: a number of similar things or events that follow one after another
+in time, position or order
+__
+serious
+ad. important; needing careful consideration; dangerous
+__
+serve
+v
+en: to work as an official; to be employed by the government; to assist
+or help
+__
+service
+n
+en: an organization or system that provides something for the public
+("Schools and roads are services paid for by taxes."); a job that an
+organization or business can do for money; military organizations such
+as an army, navy or air force; a religious ceremony
+__
+set
+v
+en: to put in place or position; to establish a time, price or limit
+__
+settle
+v
+en: to end (a dispute); to agree about (a problem); to make a home in a
+new place
+__
+several
+ad. three or more, but not many
+__
+severe
+ad. not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage
+__
+sex
+n
+en: either the male or female group into which all people and animals
+are divided because of their actions in producing young; the physical
+activity by which humans and animals can produce young
+__
+shake
+v
+en: to move or cause to move in short, quick movements
+__
+shape
+v
+en: to give form to; n. the form of something, especially how it looks
+__
+share
+v
+en: to give part of something to another or others; n. a part belonging
+to, given to or owned by a single person or a group; any one of the
+equal parts of ownership of a business or company
+__
+sharp
+ad. having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; causing
+hurt or pain
+__
+she
+pron
+en: the girl or woman who is being spoken about
+__
+sheep
+n
+en: a farm animal used for its meat and hair
+__
+shell
+v
+en: to fire artillery; n. a metal container that is fired from a large
+gun and explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover
+__
+shelter
+v
+en: to protect or give protection to; n. something that gives
+protection; a place of safety
+__
+shine
+v
+en: to aim a light; to give bright light; to be bright; to clean to
+make bright
+__
+ship
+v
+en: to transport; n. a large boat
+__
+shock
+v
+en: to cause to feel sudden surprise or fear; n. something that greatly
+affects the mind or emotions; a powerful shake, as from an earthquake
+__
+shoe
+n
+en: a covering for the foot
+__
+shoot
+v
+en: to cause a gun or other weapon to send out an object designed to
+kill; to use a gun
+__
+short
+ad. lasting only for a small period of time; not long; opposite tall
+__
+should
+v
+en: used with another verb (action word) to show responsibility ("We
+should study."), probability ("The talks should begin soon."), or that
+something is believed to be a good idea ("Criminals should be
+punished.")
+__
+shout
+v
+en: to speak very loudly
+__
+show
+v
+en: to make something be seen; to make known; n. a play or story
+presented in a theater, or broadcast on radio or television, for
+enjoyment or education; something organized to be seen by the public
+__
+shrink
+v
+en: to make or become less in size, weight or value
+__
+sick
+ad. suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem;
+not in good health
+__
+sickness
+n
+en: the condition of being in bad health
+__
+side
+n
+en: the outer surfaces of an object that are not the top or bottom;
+parts away from the middle; either the right or left half of the body
+__
+sign
+v
+en: to write one's name; n. a mark or shape used to mean something;
+evidence that something exists or will happen; a flat piece of
+material with writing that gives information
+__
+signal
+v
+en: to send a message by signs; n. an action or movement that sends a
+message
+__
+silence
+v
+en: to make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise; n. a lack of
+noise or sound
+__
+silver
+n
+en: a valued white metal
+__
+similar
+ad. like something else but not exactly the same
+__
+simple
+ad. easy to understand or do; not difficult or complex
+__
+since
+prep
+en: from a time in the past until now ("I have known her since we
+went to school together.")
+__
+sing
+v
+en: to make music sounds with the voice
+__
+single
+ad. one only
+__
+sink
+v
+en: to go down into water or other liquid
+__
+sister
+n
+en: a female with the same father or mother as another person
+__
+sit
+v
+en: to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the
+legs; to become seated
+__
+situation
+n
+en: the way things are during a period of time
+__
+size
+n
+en: the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something
+is
+__
+skeleton
+n
+en: all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal
+positions
+__
+skill
+n
+en: the ability gained from training or experience
+__
+skin
+n
+en: the outer covering of humans and most animals
+__
+sky
+n
+en: the space above the earth
+__
+slave
+n
+en: a person owned or controlled by another
+__
+sleep
+v
+en: to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed
+__
+slide
+v
+en: to move smoothly over a surface
+__
+slow
+v
+en: to reduce the speed of; ad. not fast in moving, talking or other
+activities
+__
+small
+ad. little in size or amount; few in number; not important; opposite
+large
+__
+smash
+v
+en: to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move
+with >force
+__
+smell
+v
+en: to sense through the nose; n. something sensed by the nose ("the
+smell of food cooking")
+__
+smoke
+v
+en: to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and
+breathing in the smoke; n. that which can be seen rising into the air
+like a cloud from something burning
+__
+smooth
+ad. having a level surface; opposite rough
+__
+snow
+n
+en: soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually
+in winter or when the air temperature is very cold
+__
+so
+ad. in such a way that ("He held the flag so all could see it.");
+also; too ("She left early, and so did we."); very ("I am so sick.");
+as a result ("They were sick, so they could not come.");
+conj
+en: in order that; for the purpose of ("Come early so we can discuss the plans.")
+__
+social
+ad. of or about people or a group
+__
+soft
+ad. not hard; easily shaped; pleasing to touch; not loud
+__
+soil
+n
+en: earth in which plants grow
+__
+soldier
+n
+en: a person in the army
+__
+solid
+ad. having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; strong; not in
+the form of a liquid or gas
+__
+solve
+v
+en: to find an answer; to settle
+__
+some
+ad. of an amount or number or part not stated; not all
+__
+son
+n
+en: a person's male child
+__
+soon
+ad. not long after the present time; quickly
+__
+sort
+n
+en: any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in
+some way; a kind of something
+__
+sound
+n
+en: fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in
+hearing; that which is heard
+__
+south
+n
+en: the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun
+__
+space
+n
+en: the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the sun, moon,
+planets and stars are; the area between or inside things
+__
+speak
+v
+en: to talk; to say words with the mouth; to express one's thoughts to
+others and exchange ideas; to give a speech to a group
+__
+special
+ad. of a different or unusual kind; not for general use; better or
+more important than others of the same kind
+__
+speech
+n
+en: a talk given to a group of people
+__
+speed
+v
+en: to make something go or move faster; n. the rate at which something
+moves or travels; the rate at which something happens or is done
+__
+spend
+v
+en: to give as payment; to use ("He spends much time studying.")
+__
+spill
+v
+en: to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident
+__
+spirit
+n
+en: the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to
+thoughts and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain
+alive after death
+__
+split
+v
+en: to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts
+__
+sport
+n
+en: any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or
+skill
+__
+spread
+v
+en: to become longer or wider; to make or become widely known
+__
+spring
+n
+en: the time of the year between winter and summer
+__
+spy
+v
+en: to steal or get information secretly; n. one who watches others
+secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information
+about another country
+__
+square
+n
+en: a flat shape having four equal sides
+__
+stab
+v
+en: to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon
+__
+stand
+v
+en: to move into or be in a position in which only the feet are on a
+surface; to be in one position or place
+__
+star
+n
+en: a mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at
+night, but is not a planet; a famous person, usually an actor or
+singer
+__
+start
+v
+en: to begin; to make something begin
+__
+starve
+v
+en: to suffer or die from a lack of food
+__
+state
+v
+en: to say; to declare; n. a political part of a nation
+__
+station
+n
+en: a place of special work or purpose ("a police station"); a place
+where passengers get on or off trains or buses; a place for radio or
+television broadcasts
+__
+statue
+n
+en: a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone,
+wood or metal
+__
+stay
+v
+en: to continue to be where one is; to remain; to not leave; to live
+for a time ("They stayed in New York for two years.")
+__
+steal
+v
+en: to take without permission or paying
+__
+steam
+n
+en: the gas that comes from hot water
+__
+steel
+n
+en: iron made harder and stronger by mixing it with other substances
+__
+step
+v
+en: to move by lifting one foot and placing it in a new position; n.
+the act of stepping; one of a series of actions designed to reach a
+goal
+__
+stick
+v
+en: to attach something to another thing using a substance that will
+hold them together; to become fixed in one position so that movement
+is difficult ("Something is making the door stick."); n. a thin piece
+of wood
+__
+still
+ad. not moving ("The man was standing still."); until the present or a
+stated time ("Was he still there?"); even so; although ("The job was
+difficult, but she still wanted to do it.")
+__
+stone
+n
+en: a small piece of rock
+__
+stop
+v
+en: to prevent any more movement or action; to come or bring to an end
+__
+store
+v
+en: to keep or put away for future use; n. a place where people buy
+things
+__
+storm
+n
+en: violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow
+__
+story
+n
+en: the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined
+__
+stove
+n
+en: a heating device used for cooking
+__
+straight
+ad. continuing in one direction without turns
+__
+strange
+ad. unusual; not normal; not known
+__
+street
+n
+en: a road in a city, town or village
+__
+stretch
+v
+en: to extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider
+__
+strike
+v
+en: to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions,
+more pay or to make other demands
+__
+strong
+ad. having much power; not easily broken, damaged or destroyed
+__
+structure
+n
+en: the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is
+formed or organized in a special way; a building
+__
+struggle
+v
+en: to try with much effort; to fight with; n. a great effort; a fight
+__
+study
+v
+en: to make an effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; to examine
+carefully
+__
+stupid
+ad. not able to learn much; not intelligent
+__
+subject
+n
+en: the person or thing being discussed, studied or written about
+__
+submarine
+n
+en: an underwater ship
+__
+substance
+n
+en: the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas)
+__
+substitute
+v
+en: to put or use in place of another; n. a person or thing put or used
+in place of another
+__
+subversion
+n
+en: an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government,
+usually secretly
+__
+succeed
+v
+en: to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result
+__
+such
+ad. of this or that kind; of the same kind as; similar to
+__
+sudden
+ad. not expected; without warning; done or carried out quickly or
+without preparation
+__
+suffer
+v
+en: to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or
+sadness
+__
+sugar
+n
+en: a sweet substance made from liquids taken from plants
+__
+suggest
+v
+en: to offer or propose something to think about or consider
+__
+suicide
+n
+en: the act of killing oneself
+__
+summer
+n
+en: the warmest time of the year, between spring and autumn
+__
+sun
+n
+en: the huge star in the sky that provides heat and light to earth
+__
+supervise
+v
+en: to direct and observe the work of others
+__
+supply
+v
+en: to give; to provide; n. the amount of something that can be given
+or sold to others
+__
+support
+v
+en: to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with
+others and help them reach a goal; to approve
+__
+suppose
+v
+en: to believe, think or imagine ("I suppose you are right."); to
+expect ("It is supposed to rain tonight.")
+__
+suppress
+v
+en: to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from
+being known publicly
+__
+sure
+ad. very probable; with good reason to believe; true without question
+__
+surface
+n
+en: the outer side or top of something ("The rocket landed on the
+surface of the moon.")
+__
+surplus
+n
+en: an amount that is more than is needed; extra; ("That country has a
+trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.")
+__
+surprise
+v
+en: to cause a feeling of wonder because something is not expected; n.
+something not expected; the feeling caused by something not expected
+__
+surrender
+v
+en: to give control of oneself or one's property to another or others;
+to stop fighting and admit defeat
+__
+surround
+v
+en: to form a circle around; to be in positions all around someone or
+something
+__
+survive
+v
+en: to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation
+__
+suspect
+v
+en: to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or
+illegal; n. a person believed to be guilty
+__
+suspend
+v
+en: to cause to stop for a period of time
+__
+swallow
+v
+en: to take into the stomach through the mouth
+__
+swear in
+v
+en: to put an official into office by having him or her promise to
+carry out the duties of that office ("The chief justice will swear in
+the president.")
+__
+sweet
+ad. tasting pleasant, like sugar
+__
+swim
+v
+en: to move through water by making motions with the arms and legs
+__
+sympathy
+n
+en: a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually
+feelings of sadness
+__
+system
+n
+en: a method of organizing or doing something by following rules or a
+plan; a group of connected things or parts working together for a
+common purpose or goal
+__
+take
+v
+en: to put a hand or hands around something and hold it, often to move
+it to another place; to carry something ; to seize; to capture; to
+begin to be in control ("The president takes office tomorrow.")
+__
+talk
+v
+en: to express thoughts in spoken words; n. a meeting for discussion
+__
+tall
+ad. higher than others; opposite short
+__
+tank
+n
+en: a large container for holding liquids; a heavy military vehicle
+with guns
+__
+target
+n
+en: any person or object aimed at or fired at
+__
+taste
+v
+en: to sense through the mouth ("The fruit tastes sweet.")
+__
+tax
+n
+en: the money a person or business must pay to the government so the
+government can provide services
+__
+tea
+n
+en: a drink made from the plant of the same name
+__
+teach
+v
+en: to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to
+understand
+__
+team
+n
+en: a group organized for some purpose, often for sports
+__
+tear
+v
+en: to pull apart, often by force
+__
+technical
+ad. involving machines, processes and materials in industry,
+transportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of
+subject or thing ("You need technical knowledge to understand how this
+system works.")
+__
+technology
+n
+en: the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and
+services
+__
+telephone
+n
+en: a device or system for sending sounds, especially the voice, over
+distances
+__
+telescope
+n
+en: a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and
+larger
+__
+television
+n
+en: a device that receives electronic signals and makes them into
+pictures and sounds; the system of sending pictures and sounds by
+electronic signals over a distance so others can see and hear them on
+a receiver
+__
+tell
+v
+en: to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to
+command
+__
+temperature
+n
+en: the measurement of heat and cold
+__
+temporary
+ad. lasting only a short time
+__
+tense
+ad. having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm
+__
+term
+n
+en: a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries
+out a responsibility ("He served two terms in Congress."); the
+conditions of an agreement that have been accepted by those involved
+in it
+__
+terrible
+ad. very bad; causing terror or fear
+__
+territory
+n
+en: a large area of land
+__
+terror
+n
+en: extreme fear; that which causes great fear
+__
+terrorist
+n
+en: a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a
+way to influence a government
+__
+test
+v
+en: to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will
+act by studying or doing ("The scientists will test the new engine
+soon."); n. an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how
+it will act by studying or doing ("The test of the new engine takes
+place today."); a group of questions or problems used to find out a
+person's knowledge ("The students did well on the language test.")
+__
+than
+conj
+en: connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are
+not equal ("My sister is taller than I am.")
+__
+thank
+v
+en: to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that
+person did something kind ("I want to thank you for helping me.")
+__
+that
+ad. showing the person, place or thing being spoken about ("That man
+is a soldier."); pro. the person, place or thing being spoken about
+("The building that I saw was very large.")
+__
+the
+pron
+en: used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing
+that is known about or is being spoken about
+__
+theater
+n
+en: a place where movies are shown or plays are performed
+__
+them
+pron
+en: other people being spoken about
+__
+then
+ad. at that time; existing; and so
+__
+theory
+n
+en: a possible explanation of why something exists or how something
+happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven
+("Other scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of
+dinosaurs.")
+__
+there
+ad. in that place or position; to or toward that place
+__
+these
+pron
+en: of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been
+spoken about already
+__
+they
+pron
+en: those ones being spoken about
+__
+thick
+ad. having a large distance between two opposite surfaces ("The wall
+is two meters thick."); having many parts close together ("The forest
+is very thick."); almost solid, such as a liquid that does not flow
+easily; opposite thin
+__
+thin
+ad. having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat;
+not wide; opposite thick
+__
+thing
+n
+en: any object
+__
+think
+v
+en: to produce thoughts; to form ideas in the mind; to consider; to
+believe
+__
+third
+ad. coming after two others
+__
+this
+pron
+en: of or about the person, place or thing nearby that has been
+spoken about already
+__
+threaten
+v
+en: to warn that one will do harm or cause damage
+__
+through
+prep
+en: in at one end and out at the other; from front to back; from top
+to bottom; with the help of; by
+__
+throw
+v
+en: to cause to go through the air by a movement of the arm
+__
+tie
+v
+en: to join or hold together with some material; n. anything that joins
+or unites; links or connections ("The two nations have strong trade
+ties.")
+__
+time
+n
+en: that which is measured in minutes, hours, days and years; a period
+that can be identified in hours and minutes and is shown on a clock; a
+period when an event should or will take place
+__
+tired
+ad. having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or
+rest
+__
+to
+prep
+en: showing the direction of an action; showing the person or place
+toward which an action is directed; showing a goal or purpose
+__
+today
+n
+en: this day
+__
+together
+ad. in one group; at the same time or place; in cooperation
+__
+tomorrow
+n
+en: the day after today
+__
+tonight
+n
+en: this night
+__
+too
+ad. also; as well as; more than is necessary
+__
+tool
+n
+en: any instrument or device designed to help one do work
+__
+top
+n
+en: the upper edge or surface; the highest part; the cover of something
+__
+torture
+v
+en: to cause severe pain; n. the act of causing severe pain in order to
+harm, to punish or to get information from
+__
+total
+n
+en: the complete amount
+__
+touch
+v
+en: to put the hand or fingers on
+__
+toward
+prep
+en: in the direction of; leading to
+__
+town
+n
+en: a center where people live, larger than a village but not as large
+as a city
+__
+trade
+v
+en: to buy and sell or exchange products or services; n. the activity
+of buying, selling or exchanging products or services
+__
+tradition
+n
+en: a ceremony, activity or belief that has existed for a long time
+__
+traffic
+n
+en: the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or
+waterway
+__
+tragic
+ad. extremely sad; terrible
+__
+train
+v
+en: to teach or learn how to do something; to prepare for an activity;
+n
+en: an engine and the cars connected to it that move along a railroad
+__
+transport
+v
+en: to move goods or people from one place to another
+__
+transportation
+n
+en: the act or business of moving goods or people
+__
+trap
+v
+en: to catch or be caught by being tricked; to be unable to move or
+escape; n. a device used to catch animals
+__
+travel
+v
+en: to go from one place to another, usually for a long distance
+__
+treason
+n
+en: the act of fighting against one's own country or of helping its
+enemies
+__
+treasure
+n
+en: a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value
+__
+treat
+v
+en: to deal with; to act toward in a special way; to try to cure
+__
+treatment
+n
+en: the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make
+better
+__
+treaty
+n
+en: a written agreement between two or more nations
+__
+tree
+n
+en: a very tall plant that is mostly wood, except for its leaves
+__
+trial
+n
+en: an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a
+charge is true
+__
+tribe
+n
+en: a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader
+__
+trick
+v
+en: to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or
+her do something
+__
+trip
+n
+en: a movement from one place to another, usually a long distance
+__
+troops
+n
+en: a number of soldiers in a large controlled group
+__
+trouble
+n
+en: that which causes concern, fear, difficulty or problems
+__
+truce
+n
+en: a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved
+__
+truck
+n
+en: a heavy vehicle used to carry goods
+__
+true
+ad. correct; not false
+__
+trust
+v
+en: to believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm
+__
+try
+v
+en: to make an effort; to take court action against a person to decide
+if he or she is guilty or innocent of a crime
+__
+tube
+n
+en: a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a
+long, thin container in which they can be kept
+__
+turn
+v
+en: to change direction; to move into a different position; to change
+color, form or shape
+__
+under
+prep
+en: below; below the surface of; less than; as called for by a law,
+agreement or system ("The river flows under the bridge." "Such action
+is not permitted under the law.")
+__
+understand
+v
+en: to know what is meant; to have knowledge of
+__
+unite
+v
+en: to join together
+__
+universe
+n
+en: all of space, including planets and stars
+__
+university
+n
+en: a place of education that usually includes several colleges and
+research organizations
+__
+unless
+conj
+en: except if it happens; on condition that ("I will not go, unless
+the rain stops.")
+__
+until
+conj
+en: up to a time; before
+__
+up
+ad. to, in or at a higher position or value
+__
+urge
+v
+en: to advise strongly; to make a great effort to get someone to do
+something
+__
+urgent
+ad. needing an immediate decision or action
+__
+us
+pron
+en: the form of the word "we" used after a preposition ("He said he
+would write to us.") or used as an object of a verb ("They saw us
+yesterday.")
+__
+use
+v
+en: to employ for a purpose; to put into action
+__
+usual
+ad. as is normal or common; as is most often done, seen or heard
+__
+vacation
+n
+en: a holiday; a period of time for travel, pleasure or rest,
+especially one with pay given to an employee
+__
+vaccine
+n
+en: a substance containing killed or weakened organisms given to a
+person or animal to produce protection against a disease
+__
+valley
+n
+en: a long area of land between higher areas of land
+__
+value
+n
+en: the quality of being useful, important or desired; the amount of
+money that could be received if something is sold
+__
+vegetable
+n
+en: a plant grown for food
+__
+vehicle
+n
+en: anything on or in which a person or thing can travel or be
+transported, especially anything on wheels; a car or truck
+__
+version
+n
+en: the form of something with different details than earlier or later
+forms
+__
+very
+ad. extremely ("He was very late.")
+__
+veto
+v
+en: to reject or refuse to approve
+__
+victim
+n
+en: someone or something that is injured, killed or made to suffer;
+someone who is tricked
+__
+victory
+n
+en: a success in a fight or competition
+__
+video
+n
+en: a method of recording images and sound without a traditional film
+camera to be shown on a television, computer or other device
+__
+village
+n
+en: a very small town
+__
+violate
+v
+en: to fail to obey or honor; to break (an agreement)
+__
+violence
+n
+en: the use of force to cause injury, death or damage
+__
+visa
+n
+en: the official permission given to a person to enter a country where
+he or she is not a citizen
+__
+visit
+v
+en: to go to or come to a place for a short time for friendly or
+business reasons
+__
+voice
+n
+en: the sound made by creatures, especially humans, for speaking
+__
+volcano
+n
+en: a hill or mountain around a hole in the earth's surface that can
+explode, sending hot, melted rock and ash into the air
+__
+volunteer
+n
+en: a person who chooses to do something without being asked, usually
+without being paid
+__
+vote
+v
+en: to choose a candidate in an election; n. a choice or decision
+expressed by the voice, by hand or by writing
+__
+wages
+n
+en: money received for work done
+__
+wait
+v
+en: to delay acting; to postpone
+__
+walk
+v
+en: to move by putting one foot in front of the other
+__
+wall
+n
+en: the side of a room or building formed by wood, stone or other
+material; a structure sometimes used to separate areas of land
+__
+want
+v
+en: to desire; to wish for; to need
+__
+war
+n
+en: fighting between nations, or groups in a nation, using weapons
+__
+warm
+ad. almost hot; having or feeling some heat
+__
+warn
+v
+en: to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad
+that may happen
+__
+wash
+v
+en: to make clean, usually with water
+__
+waste
+v
+en: to spend or use without need or care; to make bad use of; n. a
+spending of money, time or effort with no value gained or returned;
+something thrown away as having no value; the liquid and solid
+substances that result from body processes and are passed out of the
+body
+__
+watch
+v
+en: to look at; to observe closely; to look and wait for
+__
+water
+n
+en: the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes,
+rivers and oceans
+__
+wave
+v
+en: to move or cause to move one way and the other, as a flag in the
+wind; to signal by moving the hand one way and the other; n. a large
+mass of water that forms and moves on the surface of a lake or ocean
+__
+way
+n
+en: a path on land or sea or in the air; how something is done; method
+__
+we
+pron
+en: two or more people, including the speaker or writer ("He and I
+will go together, and we will return together.")
+__
+weak
+ad. having little power; easily broken, damaged or destroyed; opposite
+strong
+__
+wealth
+n
+en: a large amount of possessions, money or other things of value
+__
+weapon
+n
+en: anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or
+war
+__
+wear
+v
+en: to have on the body, as clothes
+__
+weather
+n
+en: the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun, wind, rain,
+heat or cold
+__
+Web site
+n
+en: a collection of information prepared by a person or organization on
+the World Wide Web of the Internet
+__
+week
+n
+en: a period of time equal to seven days
+__
+weigh
+v
+en: to measure how heavy someone or something is
+__
+welcome
+v
+en: to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something
+develops
+__
+well
+ad. in a way that is good or pleasing; in good health; n. a hole in
+the ground where water, gas or oil can be found
+__
+west
+n
+en: the direction in which the sun goes down
+__
+wet
+ad. covered with water or other liquid; not dry
+__
+what
+pron
+en: used to ask about something or to ask for information about
+something ("What is this?"); ad. which or which kind ("He wants to
+know what you would like to drink.")
+__
+wheat
+n
+en: a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain
+__
+wheel
+n
+en: a round structure that turns around a center
+__
+when
+adv at what time; at any time ("When will she come home?");
+conj
+en: during or at the time
+ex:en: I studied hard when I was in school.
+__
+where
+adv
+en: at, to or in what place
+ex:en: Where is his house?
+ex:en: The house where he lives is in the old part of the city.
+conj
+en: at, to or in what place
+__
+whether
+conj
+en: if it be the case or fact that (“He did not know whether he was right or wrong.”)
+__
+which
+pron
+en: used to ask about what one or what ones of a group of things or
+people ("Which program do you like best?" "Which students will take
+the test?")
+__
+while
+n
+en: a space of time ("Please come to my house for a while."); conj. at
+or during the same time ("It may not be a good idea to eat while you
+are running.")
+__
+white
+ad. having the color like that of milk or snow
+__
+who
+pron
+en: what or which person or persons that ("Who wants to go?"); the
+person or persons ("They are the ones who want to go.")
+__
+whole
+ad. the complete amount; all together; not divided; not cut into
+pieces
+__
+why
+ad. for what cause or reason ("Why did she do it?"); conj. the reason
+for which ("I do not know why she did it.")
+__
+wide
+ad. having a great distance from one side to the other; not limited
+__
+wife
+n
+en: a woman who is married
+__
+wild
+ad. living and growing in natural conditions and not organized or
+supervised by humans; angry; uncontrolled
+__
+will
+v
+en: a word used with action words to show future action ("They will
+hold talks tomorrow.")
+__
+willing
+ad. being ready or having a desire to ("They are willing to talk about
+the problem.")
+__
+win
+v
+en: to gain a victory; to defeat another or others in a competition,
+election or battle
+__
+wind
+n
+en: a strong movement of air
+__
+window
+n
+en: an opening in a wall to let in light and air, usually filled with
+glass
+__
+winter
+n
+en: the coldest time of year, between autumn and spring
+__
+wire
+n
+en: a long, thin piece of metal used to hang objects or to carry
+electricity or electronic communications from one place to another
+__
+wise
+ad. having much knowledge and understanding; able to use knowledge and
+understanding to make good or correct decisions
+__
+wish
+v
+en: to want; to express a desire for
+__
+with
+prep
+en: along or by the side of; together; using ("He fixed it with a
+tool."); having ("the house with the red door")
+__
+withdraw
+v
+en: to take or move out, away or back; to remove
+__
+without
+prep
+en: with no; not having or using; free from; not doing
+__
+witness
+n
+en: a person who saw and can tell about an action or event, sometimes in a court of law
+__
+woman
+n
+en: an adult female human
+__
+wonder
+v
+en: to ask oneself; to question ("She wonders if it is true.")
+n
+en: a feeling of surprise
+__
+wonderful
+adv
+en: causing wonder; especially good
+__
+wood
+n
+en: the solid material of which trees are made
+__
+word
+n
+en: one or more connected sounds that form a single part of a language
+__
+work
+v
+en: to use physical or mental effort to make or do something; n. the
+effort used to make or to do something; that which needs effort; the
+job one does to earn money
+__
+world
+n
+en: the earth; the people who live on the earth
+__
+worry
+v
+en: to be concerned; to continue thinking that something, possibly bad,
+can happen
+__
+worse
+ad. more bad than
+__
+worth
+n
+en: value measured in money
+__
+wound
+v
+en: to injure; to hurt; to cause physical damage to a person or animal;
+n
+en: an injury to the body of a human or animal in which the skin is
+usually cut or broken
+__
+wreck
+v
+en: to damage greatly; to destroy; n. anything that has been badly
+damaged or broken
+__
+wreckage
+n
+en: what remains of something severely damaged or destroyed
+__
+write
+v
+en: to use an instrument to make words appear on a surface, such as paper
+__
+wrong
+ad. not correct; bad; not legal; opposite right
+__
+year
+n
+en: a period of time equal to twelve months
+__
+yellow
+ad. having the color like that of gold or the sun
+__
+yes
+ad. used to express agreement or to permit
+__
+yesterday
+n
+en: the day before today
+__
+yet
+ad. at some time before now ("Have they arrived yet?"); now; at this
+time ("I cannot tell you about it yet."); conj. however ("The sun was
+shining, yet it was cold.")
+__
+you
+pron
+en: the person or persons being spoken to
+__
+young
+ad. in the early years of life; not old
+__
+zero
+n
+en: the number meaning none or nothing
+__
+zoo
+n
+en: a place where animals are kept for the public to look at and study
+# COMMON PREFIXES
+__
+dis-
+not (dishonest, disobey)
+__
+pro-
+prefix
+en: for, supporting (pro-labor, pro-government)
+__
+re-
+prefix
+en: to do again (reorganize, reunite)
+__
+self-
+prefix
+en: used to show that the person or group acting is the one affected by
+the action, or to show that the action is done only by its own effort
+or power (self-declared, self-appointed)
+__
+un-
+prefix
+en:  not (unusual, unhappy)
+__
+carry out
+phr.v
+en: to do; to put into effect ("Please carry out the plan.")
+__
+pass a bill
+phr.v
+en: approve ("Congress is expected to pass a bill to cut taxes.")
+__
+take steps
+phr.v
+en: to start to do something ("The government will take steps to halt inflation.")
+__
+atom
+topic: sci
+en: a very small part of all things; the smallest part of an element that
+can join with parts of other elements
+__
+bacteria
+topic: sci
+en: living things that are one cell and can be seen only through a
+microscope; some cause disease
+__
+cell
+topic: sci
+en: a small mass of living material that is part of all plants and animals
+__
+chromosome
+topic: sci
+en: a line of genes; most human cells contain 46 chromosomes
+__
+compound
+topic: sci
+en: a substance containing two or more elements
+__
+dense
+topic: sci
+en: close together; thick
+__
+electron
+topic: sci
+en: a small part of an atom that has an electrical force
+__
+element
+topic: sci
+en: one of more than 100 substances known to science that cannot be separated into other substances
+__
+enzyme
+topic: sci
+en: a special kind of protein; it produces changes in other substances without being changed itself
+__
+fetus
+topic: sci
+en: unborn young
+__
+fission
+topic: sci
+en: a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to
+produce nuclear energy
+__
+fusion
+topic: sci
+en: a joining together; in atomic fusion, atomic particles are joined
+together to produce nuclear energy
+__
+genes
+topic: sci
+en: parts of cells that control the growth and development of living
+things; genes from the mother and father are passed to the child;
+genes contain nucleic acid
+__
+genetic engineering
+topic: sci
+en: the science of changing the genes of a living organism
+__
+gravity
+topic: sci
+en: the force that pulls things toward the center of the earth
+__
+image
+topic: sci
+en: a reproduction of the appearance of a person or thing
+__
+laser
+topic: sci
+en: an instrument that makes a thin, powerful light
+__
+magnet
+topic: sci
+en: a piece of iron or other material that has a pulling force; this pulling force is called magnetism
+__
+molecule
+topic: sci
+en: the smallest amount of a chemical substance that can exist
+__
+nerve
+topic: sci
+en: a thin piece of tissue that sends information through the body to and from the brain
+__
+nucleus
+topic: sci
+en: the center part of an atom or cell
+__
+nucleic acid
+topic: sci
+en: a molecule that holds the genetic information necessary for life;
+there are two kinds of nucleic acid: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and
+RNA (ribonucleic acid)
+__
+nutrient
+topic: sci
+en: a food or substance that makes plants, humans or animals grow
+__
+organ
+topic: sci
+en: a part of the body that has a special purpose, such as the heart or brain
+__
+organism
+topic: sci
+en: a living thing, often so small it can be seen only through a microscope
+__
+particle
+topic: sci
+en: a very small piece of matter
+__
+proteins
+topic: sci
+en: substances responsible for the growth of tissue and for fixing damaged tissue
+__
+robot
+topic: sci
+en: a machine that moves and performs tasks
+__
+tissue
+topic: sci
+en: living material; a group of cells that are similar in appearance and do the same thing
+__
+virus
+topic: sci
+en: a kind of organism that causes disease
+__
+x-rays
+topic: sci
+en: a kind of radiation that can pass through most solid materials, often used in medicine
+__
+heart
+n
+topic: body
+en: pumps blood through the body
+__
+intestines
+n
+topic: body
+en: tubes through which food passes after it is broken down in the
+stomach; part of the intestines also remove solid wastes from the body
+__
+kidney
+n
+topic: body
+en: cleans liquid wastes from the body
+__
+liver
+n
+topic: body
+en: makes some proteins and enzymes; removes poisons from the blood
+__
+lung
+n
+topic: body
+en: takes in and expels air from the body
+__
+prostate
+n
+topic: body
+en: a part of the male reproductive system
+__
+stomach
+n
+topic: body
+en: breaks down food for the body to use
+__
+uterus
+n
+topic: body
+en: a part of the female reproductive system where a fetus develops

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